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The son of surgeon A. W. Winn, R.N. was born in Boulogne.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | The only son of surgeon A. W. Winn, R.N. was born in Boulogne.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | ||
Winn was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1911. In late 1912, he was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for instruction in submarines. As the war began, he was appointed to {{UK-Blenheim}} and ''Dolphin'' for service in submarines. He was in {{UK-B11}}, under the command of Lt. [[Norman Douglas Holbrook|Norman D. Holbrook]] when she torpedoed the elderly Turkish {{TU-Messudiyah|f=t}} in December, 1914. Winn was awarded a D.S.O. for his contribution to this success. By November 1915, at least, Winn was being placed in command of small coastal boats. He would command at last five before March 1917, when his service became vague in his service record, as is too often the case for the Royal Navy's submariners.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | Winn was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1911. In late 1912, he was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for instruction in submarines. As the war began, he was appointed to {{UK-Blenheim}} and ''Dolphin'' for service in submarines. He was in {{UK-B11}}, under the command of Lt. [[Norman Douglas Holbrook|Norman D. Holbrook]] when she torpedoed the elderly Turkish {{TU-Messudiyah|f=t}} in December, 1914. Winn was awarded a D.S.O. for his contribution to this success. On 26 July 1915 he was invalided for a stomach disease.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | ||
By November 1915, at least, Winn was being placed in command of small coastal boats. He would command at last five before March 1917, when his service became vague in his service record, as is too often the case for the Royal Navy's submariners.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | |||
Winn was placed on the Retired List as unfit due to myopia and astigmatism on 8 April, 1919 and was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1919.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | Winn was placed on the Retired List as unfit due to myopia and astigmatism on 8 April, 1919 and was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1919.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | ||
He was admitted to Haslar Hospital in 1923 for general paralysis of [illeg]. He died at age 35 at Royal Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth.<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Clyfford Harris Warren|Clyfford H. Warren]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 1 (1906)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 1'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1916<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> – 25 Jun, 1916<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Laugham Noakes|Arthur L. Noakes]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Charles Alexander Heathcote Ouchterlony|Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 7 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 7'']]'''<br>25 Jun, 1916<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> – 4 Oct, 1916<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Michell|Kenneth Michell]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oswald Ernest Hallifax|Oswald E. Hallifax]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 5 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 5'']]'''<br>4 Oct, 1916<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> – Dec, 1916<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Maurice William Bailward|Maurice W. Bailward]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Douglas Sandford|Richard D. Sandford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 34 (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 34'']]'''<br>Dec, 1916<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref> – 8 Mar, 1917<ref>Winn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/149.|}} f. 505.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Coxall Sharp|George A. C. Sharp]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Sydney Thornhill Winn, D.S.O., Royal Navy (29 November, 1888 – 16 May, 1924) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
The only son of surgeon A. W. Winn, R.N. was born in Boulogne.[1]
Winn was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 October, 1911. In late 1912, he was appointed to Dolphin for instruction in submarines. As the war began, he was appointed to Blenheim and Dolphin for service in submarines. He was in B 11, under the command of Lt. Norman D. Holbrook when she torpedoed the elderly Turkish ironclad Mesûdiye in December, 1914. Winn was awarded a D.S.O. for his contribution to this success. On 26 July 1915 he was invalided for a stomach disease.[2]
By November 1915, at least, Winn was being placed in command of small coastal boats. He would command at last five before March 1917, when his service became vague in his service record, as is too often the case for the Royal Navy's submariners.[3]
Winn was placed on the Retired List as unfit due to myopia and astigmatism on 8 April, 1919 and was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1919.[4]
He was admitted to Haslar Hospital in 1923 for general paralysis of [illeg]. He died at age 35 at Royal Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh S. Hornby |
Captain of H.M.S. A 5 13 Nov, 1915[6] – 23 Dec, 1915[7] |
Succeeded by Vessel Decommissioned |
| Preceded by Clyfford H. Warren |
Captain of H.M.S. C 1 1 Jan, 1916[8] – 25 Jun, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Noakes |
| Preceded by Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony |
Captain of H.M.S. B 7 25 Jun, 1916[10] – 4 Oct, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by Kenneth Michell |
| Preceded by Oswald E. Hallifax |
Captain of H.M.S. B 5 4 Oct, 1916[12] – Dec, 1916[13] |
Succeeded by Maurice W. Bailward |
| Preceded by Richard D. Sandford |
Captain of H.M.S. C 34 Dec, 1916[14] – 8 Mar, 1917[15] |
Succeeded by George A. C. Sharp |
Footnotes
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
- ↑ Winn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/149. f. 505.
