Reginald Arthur Norton

Captain (retired) Reginald Arthur Norton (28 October, 1873 – 13 March, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of R. Norton, Esq., M.P..

Norton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1895.

Norton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.

Acting Captain Norton was faced with a shell room fire aboard Caronia on 26 October 1915. The Admiralty expressed its appreciation of Norton's "conduct on that occasion (he put the fire out by sitting on it)." The Board stated that this should be brought up when he was next considered for promotion.

Post-War

Norton was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 28 November, 1919.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Sidney R. Drury-Lowe	Captain of H.M. T.B. 74 18 Jul, 1894	Succeeded by Arthur N. Loxley
Preceded by Murray MacG. Lockhart	Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia 25 Sep, 1900 – 5 Nov, 1900	Succeeded by Ernest S. Carey
Preceded by Charles Tibbits	Captain of H.M.S. Contest 5 Nov, 1900 – 28 Feb, 1901	Succeeded by Basil A. Austen
Preceded by Hugh P. Buckle	Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon 29 Nov, 1901 – 16 Apr, 1902	Succeeded by John M. D. E. Warren
Preceded by Loftus C. O. Mansergh	Captain of H.M.S. Ranger 16 Apr, 1902 – 1902	Succeeded by Spencer R. S. Richards
Preceded by Francis W. Kennedy	Captain of H.M.S. Ocean 1910 – 2 Jan, 1911	Succeeded by Charles R. Curtis
Preceded by Bertram S. Thesiger	Captain of H.M.S. Ocean Apr, 1913 – 10 May, 1913	Succeeded by Harold Escombe
Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley	Captain of H.M.S. Hogue 19 Sep, 1913 – Aug, 1914[Inference]	Succeeded by Wilmot S. Nicholson
Preceded by F. Shirley Litchfield	Captain of H.M.S. Caronia 9 Apr, 1915 – 9 Aug, 1916	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Victor G. Gurner	Captain of H.M.S. Laurentic 9 Aug, 1916 – 25 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by Alexander Lowndes	Captain of H.M.S. Antrim ?	Succeeded by Victor G. Gurner