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| − | '''William James Scott''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''William James Scott''' (10 March, 1864 – 28 November, 1930) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] before being transferred to the [[Royal Navy]] on the Supplementary List in 1898. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1898. He was lent to {{UK-Mercury}} for the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1901]].<ref>Scott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/108.|}} f. 110.</ref> | |
| − | + | Although he'd previously been deemed a "trustworthy officer of the watch & good navigator," he was relieved in command of the Chatham {{UK-Hunter|f=t}} at the end of 1905 after Admiral Winsloe wrote that he was "dangerous when underweigh with the flotilla."<ref>Scott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/108.|}} f. 110.</ref> | |
| − | Scott was | + | Scott was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 10 March, 1909. He served during the war as a transport officer at Southampton. He revertedd to the Retired List on 25 June, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} in recognition of his wartime service, dated 11 Noevmber, 1918.<ref>Scott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/108.|}} f. 110.</ref> |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+James+Scott Service Records] | |
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| − | < | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bernard John Hamilton Ward|Bernard J. H. Ward]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hunter (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hunter'']]'''<br>23 May, 1905{{NLDec05|p. 328}} – 1906{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert James Buchanan|Robert J. Buchanan]]'''}} |
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) William James Scott (10 March, 1864 – 28 November, 1930) served in the Royal Naval Reserve before being transferred to the Royal Navy on the Supplementary List in 1898.
Life & Career
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1898. He was lent to Mercury for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901.[1]
Although he'd previously been deemed a "trustworthy officer of the watch & good navigator," he was relieved in command of the Chatham destroyer Hunter at the end of 1905 after Admiral Winsloe wrote that he was "dangerous when underweigh with the flotilla."[2]
Scott was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on 10 March, 1909. He served during the war as a transport officer at Southampton. He revertedd to the Retired List on 25 June, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Captain in recognition of his wartime service, dated 11 Noevmber, 1918.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 23 May, 1905[4] – 1906[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Robert J. Buchanan |
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 328.
