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− | {{CaptRN}} '''John Henry Loftie''', (7 October, 1874 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''John Henry Loftie''', (7 October, 1874 – 17 January, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==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.<ref>Loftie Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref> | ||
− | Loftie was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1896. | + | Loftie was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1896.<ref>Loftie Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|}} f. 523.</ref> |
− | Loftie was | + | 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> |
− | Loftie was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 October, 1920. | + | 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> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Henry+Loftie Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Henry+Loftie Service Records] | ||
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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> – 15 Apr, 1913<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Lutley Sclater|Guy L. Sclater]]'''}} | {{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> – 15 Apr, 1913<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Lutley Sclater|Guy L. Sclater]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Lutley Sclater|Guy L. Sclater]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glory'']]'''<br>15 Apr, 1913<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref> – 10 Apr, 1914<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Mervyn Hugh Cobbe|Mervyn H. Cobbe]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Lutley Sclater|Guy L. Sclater]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glory'']]'''<br>15 Apr, 1913<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref> – 10 Apr, 1914<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Mervyn Hugh Cobbe|Mervyn H. Cobbe]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip James Stopford|Philip J. Stopford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Impregnable (Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Impregnable'']]'''<br>4 Jan, 1917<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref> – 3 Feb, 1919<ref>Loftie Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/43/516.|D7602787}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Henry Fox|Cecil H. Fox]]'''}} | ||
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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
- ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. 523.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.
- ↑ Loftie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/516. f. ?.