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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Bostock''', D.S.C. (24 April, 1897 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Bostock''', D.S.C. (24 April, 1897 – 18 April, 1980) <ref>Probate Registry, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1980.</ref> served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Curiously, Bostock is listed in ''The Times'' as qualifying to join two different terms at [[Royal Naval College, Osborne]]: January, 1910<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Dec 24, 1909; pg. 4; Issue 39151.</ref> and January, 1911.<ref>"Royal Naval College, Osborne." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Dec 23, 1910; pg. 21; Issue 39463.</ref> I am assuming that he entered with the later term. | The son of R. Ashton Bostock, Esq., former surgeon for the 2nd Scots Guard. | ||
Curiously, Bostock is listed in ''The Times'' as qualifying to join two different terms at [[Royal Naval College, Osborne]]: January, 1910<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Dec 24, 1909; pg. 4; Issue 39151.</ref> and January, 1911.<ref>"Royal Naval College, Osborne." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Dec 23, 1910; pg. 21; Issue 39463.</ref> I am assuming that he entered with the later term, but his Service Record indicates January, 1910, too.<ref>Bostock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/91.|}} f. 91.</ref> | |||
Bostock was appointed to the {{UK-1Cornwall}} at the outbreak of war, but moved to the {{UK-Warspite|f=tp}} in March, 1915. He fought in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]], and on 7 June, 1916 was appointed to the {{UK-Attack|f=t}} though he was transferred to the {{UK-1Medway|f=t}} around on month later. | Bostock was appointed to the {{UK-1Cornwall}} at the outbreak of war, but moved to the {{UK-Warspite|f=tp}} in March, 1915. He fought in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]], and on 7 June, 1916 was appointed to the {{UK-Attack|f=t}} though he was transferred to the {{UK-1Medway|f=t}} around on month later. | ||
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Bostock served in ''Medway'' through the remainder of the war, being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | Bostock served in ''Medway'' through the remainder of the war, being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | ||
Bostock was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1926. | He passed for command of a destroyer in 1925.<ref>Bostock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/91.|}} f. 91.</ref> | ||
Bostock was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1926.<ref>Bostock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/91.|}} f. 91.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
On 3 September, 1939, Bostock distinguished himself with a "very creditable performance" while rescuing survivors of the torpedoed S.S. ''Athenia''.<ref>Bostock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/91.|}} f. 91.</ref> | |||
Bostock | Bostock was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 24 April, 1942.<ref>Bostock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/119/91.|}} f. 91.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Commander (retired) John Bostock, D.S.C. (24 April, 1897 – 18 April, 1980) [1] served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of R. Ashton Bostock, Esq., former surgeon for the 2nd Scots Guard.
Curiously, Bostock is listed in The Times as qualifying to join two different terms at Royal Naval College, Osborne: January, 1910[2] and January, 1911.[3] I am assuming that he entered with the later term, but his Service Record indicates January, 1910, too.[4]
Bostock was appointed to the Cornwall at the outbreak of war, but moved to the battleship H.M.S. Warspite in March, 1915. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland, and on 7 June, 1916 was appointed to the destroyer Attack though he was transferred to the destroyer Medway around on month later.
Bostock served in Medway through the remainder of the war, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1918.
He passed for command of a destroyer in 1925.[5]
Bostock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1926.[6]
World War II
On 3 September, 1939, Bostock distinguished himself with a "very creditable performance" while rescuing survivors of the torpedoed S.S. Athenia.[7]
Bostock was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 24 April, 1942.[8]
See Also
Bibliography
Footnotes
- ↑ Probate Registry, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1980.
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 24, 1909; pg. 4; Issue 39151.
- ↑ "Royal Naval College, Osborne." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 23, 1910; pg. 21; Issue 39463.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 225.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91. Possibly 15 August.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 217.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 8 May 1933, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 26 Oct. 1933, p. 24.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 282.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 22 Feb. 1938, p. 20.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ "H.M.S. Scimitar." The Times (London, England), Monday, May 30, 1938; pg. 7; Issue 48007.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Bostock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/91. f. 91.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.