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{{AdmRN}} '''William Jock Whitworth''', K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 June, 1884 – 25 October, 1973) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''William Jock Whitworth''', K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 June, 1884 – 25 October, 1973) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].  He would command a good many ships, culminating with a stint in charge of the {{UK-Rodney|f=t}} in 1936, before going on to become an Admiral in World War II.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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{{SubRN}} Whitworth was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB67|f=t}} on 12 January, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence".  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 10 January, 1906.  Issue '''37913''', col F, p. 9.</ref>
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Born in Chatham, the son of Major Whitworth, William Jock Whitworth tied for fifteenth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the {{UK-1Britannia}} intake term of September 1899, with 2412 marks.{{NMI|Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906}}
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{{SubRN}} Whitworth was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB67|f=t}} on 12 January, 1906.{{NMI|Wednesday, 10 January, 1906.  Issue '''37913''', col F, p. 9}}
  
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 October, 1906.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 October, 1906.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
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Whitworth was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cockatrice|f=t}} on 20 March, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 292}}  In October, 1913, damage to the destroyer was found not to be the result of "fair wear & tear."<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
 
Whitworth was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cockatrice|f=t}} on 20 March, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 292}}  In October, 1913, damage to the destroyer was found not to be the result of "fair wear & tear."<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
  
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==Great War==
 
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 October, 1914.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 October, 1914.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
  
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Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
  
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==Interbellum==
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After being appointed in command of {{UK-Anzac|f=t}} in February 1919 and then loaned to the Australian Navy in April, on 30 May 1919 Whitworth was afflicted with jaundice and was placed in Haslar hospital.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
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Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1925.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1925.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
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In April (or November?), 1928, Whitworth sustained a compound fracture of his right little finger.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
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In 1929, a Court of Enquiry into the loss of paravane equipment from destroyers of the {{UK-DF|2}} while carrying out trials over a minefield determined that the "whole operation was carried out badly and without sufficient forethought."<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
  
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} in July, 1936.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
 
Whitworth was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} in July, 1936.<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Barlow|William Barlow]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 66 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 66]]'''<br>12 Jan, 1906<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; 22 Oct, 1906<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Philip Champion de Crespigny|Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cockatrice (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cockatrice'']]'''<br>20 Mar, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 392''t''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Edwin Matthews|George E. Matthews]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Henniker-Heaton|Arthur Henniker-Heaton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bat (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bat'']]'''<br>22 Feb, 1911<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 282}} &ndash; 3 Feb, 1912<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roy Bacchus|Roy Bacchus]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vidette (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vidette'']]'''<br>4 Apr, 1918<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 935}} &ndash; 11 Feb, 1919<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Matthew King|Richard M. King]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip George Wodehouse|Philip G. Wodehouse]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wryneck (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wryneck'']]'''<br>5 Jan, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 291}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip John Mack|Philip J. Mack]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claud Finlinson Allsup|Claud F. Allsup]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M.S. ''Anzac'''''</small>|'''[[H.M.S. Anzac (1917)|Captain of H.M.A.S. ''Anzac'']]'''<br>11 Feb, 1919<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>{{NLJun19|p. 730}} &ndash; 22 Sep, 1919<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Salisbury Hamilton Simpson|Salisbury H. Simpson]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rodney (1925)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rodney'']]'''<br>Feb, 1936{{MackieRNW}} &ndash; Jul, 1936{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax|Ronald H. C. Hallifax]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Henry Hulton Sams|Cecil H. H. Sams]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Veteran (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Veteran'']]'''<br>3 Jan, 1922<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; Apr, 1922<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Bush|Charles F. Bush]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Charles Cecil Royle|Guy C. C. Royle]]'''|'''[[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]]'''<br>7 Jun, 1937<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 7 June, 1937. Issue '''47704''', col E, p. 10.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stuart Sumner Bonham-Carter|Stuart S. Bonham-Carter]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague Robert Bernard|Montague R. Bernard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Verity (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Verity'']]'''<br>Apr, 1922<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; 30 May, 1922<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alban Thomas Buckley Curteis|Alban T. B. Curteis]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Layton|Geoffrey Layton]]'''|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1939<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 1 June, 1939. Issue '''48320''', col E, p. 9.</ref> &ndash; 11 Mar, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Fownes Somerville|Sir James F. Somerville]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip George Wodehouse|Philip G. Wodehouse]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wryneck (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wryneck'']]'''<br>5 Jan, 1923<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 291}} &ndash; 11 Jul, 1924<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Fraser|The Hon. George Fraser]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Fownes Somerville|Sir James F. Somerville]]'''|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>10 Aug, 1940 &ndash; 8 May, 1941|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lancelot Ernest Holland|Lancelot E. Holland]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron'''</small>}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hamilton Colclough Allen|Hamilton C. Allen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Valkyrie (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Valkyrie'']]'''<br>30 Jul, 1924<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; 23 Nov, 1925<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Shuttleworth Holden|Geoffrey S. Holden]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford|Sir Wilbraham T. R. Ford]]'''|'''[[Coast of Scotland Station|Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth]]'''<br>Jun, 1944 &ndash; Jul, 1946|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton|Sir Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton]]'''<br><small>as '''Flag Officer Commanding Scotland and Northern Ireland'''</small>}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Englefield Evans|Alfred E. Evans]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth|In Command, Physical Training School, Portsmouth]]'''<br>7 Jan, 1927{{NLJan28|p. 282}} &ndash; 17 Dec, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Errol Manners|Errol Manners]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague George Bentinck Legge|Montague G. B. Legge]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Stuart (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Stuart'']]'''<br>19 Dec, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 271}}<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; Feb, 1931<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Hugh Taylor|Alfred H. Taylor]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague George Bentinck Legge|Montague G. B. Legge]]'''|'''[[Second Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>19 Dec, 1928<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; Feb, 1931<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Hugh Taylor|Alfred H. Taylor]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claude Congreve Dobson|Claude C. Dobson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Malcolm (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Malcolm'']]'''<br>17 Oct, 1931<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; 7 Dec, 1931<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton|Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[St. Aubyn Baldwin Wake|St. Aubyn B. Wake]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>Aug, 1933<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; 1935<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard James Rodney Scott|Richard J. R. Scott]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Centurion (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Centurion'']]'''<br>29 May, 1934<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; 1 Jun, 1934<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Montague George Bentinck Legge|Montague G. B. Legge]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rodney (1925)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rodney'']]'''<br>21 Feb, 1936<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref> &ndash; 25 Jul, 1936<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 117.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax|Ronald H. C. Hallifax]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Charles Cecil Royle|Guy C. C. Royle]]'''|'''[[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]]'''<br>7 Jun, 1937<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 7 June, 1937.  Issue '''47704''', col E, p. 10.</ref><ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stuart Sumner Bonham-Carter|Stuart S. Bonham-Carter]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Layton|Geoffrey Layton]]'''|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1939<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 1 June, 1939.  Issue '''48320''', col E, p. 9.</ref><ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref> &ndash; 11 Mar, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Fownes Somerville|Sir James F. Somerville]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Fownes Somerville|Sir James F. Somerville]]'''|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>10 Aug, 1940 &ndash; 7 May, 1941<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lancelot Ernest Holland|Lancelot E. Holland]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron'''</small>}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles James Colebrooke Little|Sir Charles J. C. Little]]'''|'''[[Second Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1941<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref> &ndash; 31 Dec, 1943<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Usborne Willis|Sir Algernon U. Willis]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilbraham Tennyson Randle Ford|Sir Wilbraham T. R. Ford]]'''|'''[[Coast of Scotland Station|Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1944<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref> &ndash; 17 Jul, 1946<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton|Sir Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton]]'''<br><small>as '''Flag Officer Commanding Scotland and Northern Ireland'''</small>}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 7 April 2022

Admiral SIR William Jock Whitworth, K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 June, 1884 – 25 October, 1973) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He would command a good many ships, culminating with a stint in charge of the battleship Rodney in 1936, before going on to become an Admiral in World War II.

Life & Career

Born in Chatham, the son of Major Whitworth, William Jock Whitworth tied for fifteenth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the Britannia intake term of September 1899, with 2412 marks.[1]

Sub-Lieutenant Whitworth was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 67 on 12 January, 1906.[2]

Whitworth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 October, 1906.[3]

Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Cockatrice on 20 March, 1913.[4] In October, 1913, damage to the destroyer was found not to be the result of "fair wear & tear."[5]

Whitworth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 October, 1914.[6]

On 4 April, 1918, Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Vidette.[7]

Whitworth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[8]

After being appointed in command of flotilla leader Anzac in February 1919 and then loaned to the Australian Navy in April, on 30 May 1919 Whitworth was afflicted with jaundice and was placed in Haslar hospital.[9]

Whitworth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1925.[10]

In April (or November?), 1928, Whitworth sustained a compound fracture of his right little finger.[11]

In 1929, a Court of Enquiry into the loss of paravane equipment from destroyers of the Second Destroyer Flotilla while carrying out trials over a minefield determined that the "whole operation was carried out badly and without sufficient forethought."[12]

Whitworth was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral in July, 1936.[13]

World War II

Whitworth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1940.[14]

Whitworth was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1943.[15]

Whitworth was placed on the Retired List at his own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers on 15 September, 1946.[16]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William Barlow 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 66
12 Jan, 1906[17] – 22 Oct, 1906[18] 		Succeeded by
Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny
Preceded by
Arthur Henniker-Heaton 		Captain of H.M.S. Bat
22 Feb, 1911[19][20] – 3 Feb, 1912[21] 		Succeeded by
Roy Bacchus
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice
20 Mar, 1913[22][23] – 7 Jun, 1916[24] 		Succeeded by
George E. Matthews
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Orestes
7 Jun, 1916[25][26] – 4 Apr, 1918[27] 		Succeeded by
Frederick E. Raw
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Vidette
4 Apr, 1918[28][29] – 11 Feb, 1919[30] 		Succeeded by
Richard M. King
Preceded by
Claud F. Allsup
as Captain of H.M.S. Anzac 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Anzac
11 Feb, 1919[31][32] – 22 Sep, 1919[33] 		Succeeded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Preceded by
Cecil H. H. Sams 		Captain of H.M.S. Veteran
3 Jan, 1922[34] – Apr, 1922[35] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Bush
Preceded by
Montague R. Bernard 		Captain of H.M.S. Verity
Apr, 1922[36] – 30 May, 1922[37] 		Succeeded by
Alban T. B. Curteis
Preceded by
Philip G. Wodehouse 		Captain of H.M.S. Wryneck
5 Jan, 1923[38][39] – 11 Jul, 1924[40] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. George Fraser
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie
30 Jul, 1924[41] – 23 Nov, 1925[42] 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey S. Holden
Preceded by
Alfred E. Evans 		In Command, Physical Training School, Portsmouth
7 Jan, 1927[43] – 17 Dec, 1928 		Succeeded by
Errol Manners
Preceded by
Montague G. B. Legge 		Captain of H.M.S. Stuart
19 Dec, 1928[44][45] – Feb, 1931[46] 		Succeeded by
Alfred H. Taylor
Preceded by
Montague G. B. Legge 		Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla
19 Dec, 1928[47] – Feb, 1931[48] 		Succeeded by
Alfred H. Taylor
Preceded by
Claude C. Dobson 		Captain of H.M.S. Malcolm
17 Oct, 1931[49] – 7 Dec, 1931[50] 		Succeeded by
Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by
St. Aubyn B. Wake 		Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet
Aug, 1933[51] – 1935[52] 		Succeeded by
Richard J. R. Scott
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
29 May, 1934[53] – 1 Jun, 1934[54] 		Succeeded by
Montague G. B. Legge
Preceded by
Wilfred N. Custance 		Captain of H.M.S. Rodney
21 Feb, 1936[55] – 25 Jul, 1936[56] 		Succeeded by
Ronald H. C. Hallifax
Preceded by
Guy C. C. Royle 		Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
7 Jun, 1937[57][58] 		Succeeded by
Stuart S. Bonham-Carter
Preceded by
Geoffrey Layton 		Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
1 Jun, 1939[59][60] – 11 Mar, 1940 		Succeeded by
Sir James F. Somerville
Preceded by
Sir James F. Somerville 		Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
10 Aug, 1940 – 7 May, 1941[61] 		Succeeded by
Lancelot E. Holland
as Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
Preceded by
Sir Charles J. C. Little 		Second Sea Lord
1 Jun, 1941[62] – 31 Dec, 1943[63] 		Succeeded by
Sir Algernon U. Willis
Preceded by
Sir Wilbraham T. R. Ford 		Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth
1 Jun, 1944[64] – 17 Jul, 1946[65] 		Succeeded by
Sir Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
as Flag Officer Commanding Scotland and Northern Ireland

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 10 January, 1906. Issue 37913, col F, p. 9.
  3. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 292.
  5. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  6. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
  8. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  9. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  10. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  11. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  12. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  13. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  14. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  15. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  16. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  17. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  18. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  19. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 282.
  21. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  22. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392t.
  24. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  25. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396a.
  27. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  28. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
  30. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  31. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  32. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 730.
  33. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  34. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  35. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  36. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  37. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  38. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  39. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 291.
  40. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  41. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  42. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  43. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 282.
  44. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 271.
  45. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  46. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  47. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  48. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  49. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  50. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  51. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  52. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  53. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  54. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  55. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  56. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  57. ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 June, 1937. Issue 47704, col E, p. 10.
  58. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  59. ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1939. Issue 48320, col E, p. 9.
  60. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  61. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  62. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  63. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  64. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  65. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.

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