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| − | '''Cecil Eustace Rooke''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Cecil Eustace Rooke''', R.N. (15 May, 1872 – 11 October, 1909) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Rooke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1893. | |
| − | Rooke was | + | On 1 February, 1894, Rooke was appointed to the {{UK-Rattler|f=t}} on the [[China Station]]. He was loaned to command the {{UK-1TB20|f=t}} in May for night torpedo attack exercises conducted near [[Hong Kong]]. She acted as a guard boat in the port defence scenario.{{ARTS1894|p. 196}} |
| − | Rooke was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Rooke was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1906. |
| − | Rooke was | + | On 8 January, 1907, Rooke was invalided and sent to London with debility, being due 26 January. |
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| − | + | Rooke was admitted to Haslar Hospital on 27 February, 1908. He was certified a "dangerous lunatic" and placed on the Retired List as unfit on 28 February, 1908. He was admitted to Yarmouth Hospital on 6 March. | |
| − | Rooke | + | |
| + | Rooke died of "general paralysis of the insane" on 11 October, 1909. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Cecil+Eustace+Rooke Service Records] |
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Eustace_Rooke}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 20 (1880)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 20]]'''<br>May, 1894{{ARTS1894|p. 196}} – mid 1894|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Goodhart May|Charles G. May]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Medina (1876)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Medina'']]'''<br>12 Aug, 1897 – Sep, 1897|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Knight Gregson|Henry K. Gregson]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Martin Stokes|John M. Stokes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Trent (1877)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Trent'']]'''<br>16 Jul, 1901{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Samuel Robinson|Arthur S. Robinson]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Gerald Elliot Lane|Henry G. E. Lane]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Recruit (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Recruit'']]'''<br>16 Jan, 1902{{NLMay02|p. 297''a''}} – 5 Jun, 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Rowland Henry Bather|Rowland H. Bather]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Nevill England|William N. England]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Harrier (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Harrier'']]'''<br>7 Jan, 1905 – 4 Feb, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Clervaux Chaytor|Walter C. Chaytor]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Francis Benedict Charlton|Edward F. B. Charlton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Halcyon'']]'''<br>16 Feb, 1905{{NLDec05|p. 322}} – 5 Mar, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Anthony Francis Gurney|Anthony F. Gurney]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Samuel Helen|Samuel Helen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Seagull (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Seagull'']]'''<br>Jun, 1906 – 14 Jul, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Hugh Smith|Humphrey H. Smith]]'''}} | ||
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| + | {{CatBritannia|July, 1885}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 7 April 2022
Commander Cecil Eustace Rooke, R.N. (15 May, 1872 – 11 October, 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Rooke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1893.
On 1 February, 1894, Rooke was appointed to the gunboat Rattler on the China Station. He was loaned to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 20 in May for night torpedo attack exercises conducted near Hong Kong. She acted as a guard boat in the port defence scenario.[1]
Rooke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.
On 8 January, 1907, Rooke was invalided and sent to London with debility, being due 26 January.
Rooke was admitted to Haslar Hospital on 27 February, 1908. He was certified a "dangerous lunatic" and placed on the Retired List as unfit on 28 February, 1908. He was admitted to Yarmouth Hospital on 6 March.
Rooke died of "general paralysis of the insane" on 11 October, 1909.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 20 May, 1894[2] – mid 1894 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles G. May |
Captain of H.M.S. Medina 12 Aug, 1897 – Sep, 1897 |
Succeeded by Henry K. Gregson |
| Preceded by John M. Stokes |
Captain of H.M.S. Trent 16 Jul, 1901[3] |
Succeeded by Arthur S. Robinson |
| Preceded by Henry G. E. Lane |
Captain of H.M.S. Recruit 16 Jan, 1902[4] – 5 Jun, 1902 |
Succeeded by Rowland H. Bather |
| Preceded by William N. England |
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 7 Jan, 1905 – 4 Feb, 1905 |
Succeeded by Walter C. Chaytor |
| Preceded by Edward F. B. Charlton |
Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 16 Feb, 1905[5] – 5 Mar, 1906 |
Succeeded by Anthony F. Gurney |
| Preceded by Samuel Helen |
Captain of H.M.S. Seagull Jun, 1906 – 14 Jul, 1906 |
Succeeded by Humphrey H. Smith |
Footnotes
