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'''John Valentine Wotton''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''John Valentine Wotton''', C.B.E. (13 February, 1887 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Ramsgate.
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Wotton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1908.<ref>Wotton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/38.|}} f. 40.</ref>
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Wotton was appointed to the {{UK-1Orion|f=t}} as torpedo officer from 13 January, 1914 and served in her throughout the war, seeing action at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1916.<ref>Wotton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/38.|}} f. 40.</ref>
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Wotton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1920.<ref>Wotton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/38.|}} f. 40.</ref>
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In 1926, while in command of the {{UK-Foxglove|f=t}}, he was thanked for presenting an ultimatum to Chinese generals who were interfering in foreign shippoing at [[Taku]].
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Wotton was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 July, 1929 and was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 13 February, 1932.<ref>Wotton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/38.|}} f. 40.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Wotton was appointed as a minesweeping officer on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Nore from 6 June 1940.<ref>Wotton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/38.|}} f. 40.</ref>
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Reverted to the Retired List on 10 September, 1946.<ref>Wotton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/38.|}} f. 40.</ref>
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Captain John Valentine Wotton, C.B.E. (13 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Ramsgate.

Wotton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1908.[1]

Wotton was appointed to the battleship Orion as torpedo officer from 13 January, 1914 and served in her throughout the war, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1916.[2]

Wotton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[3]

In 1926, while in command of the sweeping sloop Foxglove, he was thanked for presenting an ultimatum to Chinese generals who were interfering in foreign shippoing at Taku.

Wotton was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 July, 1929 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on 13 February, 1932.[4]

World War II

Wotton was appointed as a minesweeping officer on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Nore from 6 June 1940.[5]

Reverted to the Retired List on 10 September, 1946.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stanley L. Willis
Captain of H.M.S. Actæon
23 Mar, 1922[7] – 31 Mar, 1922[8]
Succeeded by
Cecil S. D. Noakes
Preceded by
Henry V. Hudson
Captain of H.M.S. Foxglove
1 Oct, 1924[9][10] – Nov, 1926[11]
Succeeded by
Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell

Footnotes

  1. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  2. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  3. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  4. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  5. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  6. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  7. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  8. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  9. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 240.
  11. Wotton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/38. f. 40.