Bertram Sackville Thesiger

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Admiral SIR Bertram Sackville Thesiger, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G. (14 January, 1875 – 12 May, 1966) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Thesiger was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 14 April, 1895.[1]

Thesiger was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.

He attended the Royal Navy War College from 3 March 1913, placing second of nine captains.

Having just completed the War Course at Portsmouth, he was appointed to Pembroke for command of the War College at Chatham on 12 April, 1913.[2]

He was appointed command of the destroyer Inconstant on 25 October, 1914,[3] through the Battle of Jutland.[4]

He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Inflexible on 21 August, 1917,[5] and of the light cruiser Calypso in November, 1917,[6] staying with her at least through the surrender of the German fleet.

Thesiger had a late command stint in King George V, being appointed on 26 October 1920[7] and staying until possibly as late as 1923.

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir Bertram Thesiger" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 14 May, 1966. Issue 56631, col G, p. 12.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant
25 Oct, 1914[8] – after 1 Jun, 1916[9]
Succeeded by
Francis A. Marten
Preceded by
Arthur A. M. Duff
Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible
21 Aug, 1917[10] – ?
Succeeded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by
Herbert McI. Edwards
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
Nov, 1917[11] – ?
Succeeded by
Claude Seymour
Preceded by
Arthur J. Davies
Captain of H.M.S. King George V
26 Oct, 1920[12] – ?
Succeeded by
John L. Pearson
Preceded by
Edmund P. F. G. Grant
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Royal Dockyard| Portsmouth Dockyard
1925[13] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Walter M. Ellerton
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
1927[14] – ?
Succeeded by
Eric J. A. Fullerton

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26618. p. 2353. 23 April, 1895.
  2. Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
  3. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 395.
  4. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp42-46.
  5. The Navy List (November, 1916). p. 394r.
  6. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 748.
  7. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 797.
  8. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395.
  9. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
  10. The Navy List. (November, 1916). p. 394r.
  11. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 748.
  12. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 797.
  13. Apprximately.
  14. Wikipedia article on East Indies Station

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