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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. ?.
