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Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1920.<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/148/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> | Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1920.<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/148/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> | ||
| − | Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1928. In 1931, Rear-Admiral A. Dutton | + | Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1928. In 1931, Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton|A. Dutton]] opined that Wilmot-Sitwell "gives the impression of being very uncouth."<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/148/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> |
Wilmot-Sitwell apparently disappeared from the ''Navy List'' sometime between 1937 and 1939. He married Winifred Florence on 31 August, 1937 while still a Lt. Cdr..{{ToL|Marriages|2 Sept. 1937, p. 1}} | Wilmot-Sitwell apparently disappeared from the ''Navy List'' sometime between 1937 and 1939. He married Winifred Florence on 31 August, 1937 while still a Lt. Cdr..{{ToL|Marriages|2 Sept. 1937, p. 1}} | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Graham Crossley|John G. Crossley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Scythe (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Scythe'']]'''<br>21 Aug, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 267}} – 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Clutton Husband-Clutton|Frank C. Husband-Clutton]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Graham Crossley|John G. Crossley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Scythe (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Scythe'']]'''<br>21 Aug, 1928<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/148/14.|}} f. 14.</ref>{{NLFeb29|p. 267}} – 20 Aug, 1929<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/148/14.|}} f. 14.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Clutton Husband-Clutton|Frank C. Husband-Clutton]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Bransby O'Brien Harding|Geoffrey B. O'B. Harding]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Worcester (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Worcester'']]'''<br>Aug, 1929<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/148/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> – Feb, 1930<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/148/14.|}} f. 14.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Abernethy McCoy|James A. McCoy]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander Francis Ethelbert Wilmot-Sitwell, (13 October, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Wilmot-Sitwell was a Special Entry to the Navy, entering on 15 February, 1917.[1]
Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1920.[2]
Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1928. In 1931, Rear-Admiral A. Dutton opined that Wilmot-Sitwell "gives the impression of being very uncouth."[3]
Wilmot-Sitwell apparently disappeared from the Navy List sometime between 1937 and 1939. He married Winifred Florence on 31 August, 1937 while still a Lt. Cdr..[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John G. Crossley |
Captain of H.M.S. Scythe 21 Aug, 1928[5][6] – 20 Aug, 1929[7] |
Succeeded by Frank C. Husband-Clutton |
| Preceded by Geoffrey B. O'B. Harding |
Captain of H.M.S. Worcester Aug, 1929[8] – Feb, 1930[9] |
Succeeded by James A. McCoy |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/14. f. 14.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/14. f. 14.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/14. f. 14.
- ↑ "Marriages." The Times (London, England), 2 Sept. 1937, p. 1.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/14. f. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 267.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/14. f. 14.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/14. f. 14.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/14. f. 14.
