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'''John Henry Loftie''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''John Henry Loftie''', (7 October, 1874 – 17 January, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in County Armagh, the son of H. P. Loftie, who requested on 1 May 1890 that his son be called '''J. Henry Loftie'''.  Admiral Fairfax approved this request.<ref>Loftie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref>
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Loftie was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1896.<ref>Loftie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref>
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On 3 December, 1903, Loftie was appointed to {{UK-1Furious}} as first and gunnery officer.  After an accident that damaged a 12-pdr gun mounting in February 1904, the Admiralty expressed displeasure at a want of supervision on his part.<ref>Loftie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref>
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Loftie was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1907 while in the last month of a three-year appointment as first and gunnery officer in {{UK-Juno}}.<ref>Loftie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref>
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Loftie served as executive officer in the {{UK-Bellerophon|f=t}} from January 1911 to 28 December, 1912.<ref>Loftie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref>
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After paying off {{UK-Glory}} in April 1914, Loftie was appointed to {{UK-Vivid}} for the Boys Training Establishment, where he remained until 4 January, 1917.<ref>Loftie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref>
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Loftie was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 October, 1920.<ref>Loftie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref>
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Louis Crichton|Reginald L. Crichton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aboukir (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aboukir'']]'''<br>10 Feb, 1913<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 15 Apr, 1913<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Lutley Sclater|Guy L. Sclater]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 7 April 2022

Captain John Henry Loftie, (7 October, 1874 – 17 January, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in County Armagh, the son of H. P. Loftie, who requested on 1 May 1890 that his son be called J. Henry Loftie. Admiral Fairfax approved this request.[1]

Loftie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1896.[2]

On 3 December, 1903, Loftie was appointed to Furious as first and gunnery officer. After an accident that damaged a 12-pdr gun mounting in February 1904, the Admiralty expressed displeasure at a want of supervision on his part.[3]

Loftie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907 while in the last month of a three-year appointment as first and gunnery officer in Juno.[4]

Loftie served as executive officer in the battleship Bellerophon from January 1911 to 28 December, 1912.[5]

After paying off Glory in April 1914, Loftie was appointed to H.M.S. Vivid for the Boys Training Establishment, where he remained until 4 January, 1917.[6]

Loftie was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 11 October, 1920.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald L. Crichton 		Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir
10 Feb, 1913[8] – 15 Apr, 1913[9] 		Succeeded by
Guy L. Sclater
Preceded by
Guy L. Sclater 		Captain of H.M.S. Glory
15 Apr, 1913[10] – 10 Apr, 1914[11] 		Succeeded by
Mervyn H. Cobbe
Preceded by
Philip J. Stopford 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
4 Jan, 1917[12] – 3 Feb, 1919[13] 		Succeeded by
Cecil H. Fox

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
  2. ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
  3. ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
  4. ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
  5. ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
  6. ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
  7. ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
  8. ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
  9. ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
  10. ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
  11. ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
  12. ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
  13. ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.

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