Bertram Sackville Thesiger
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 Commander on 1 January, 1905.[2]
He was appointed to Wildfire for command of Sheerness Depot. on 1 July, 1908. He left this post to take up command of Scylla on 13 January, 1909. He would command Scylla until, 24 May, 1911 on the Western Indies Station.[3]
Thesiger was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.[4]
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.[5]
Thesiger was lent to Pembroke to assist in trials of Arethusa and was to take command of her upon commissioning.[6]
He was appointed command of the destroyer Inconstant on 25 October, 1914,[7] through the Battle of Jutland.[8]
He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Inflexible on 21 August, 1917,[9] and of the light cruiser Calypso in November, 1917,[10] 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.[11]
World War II
Thesiger was appointed to Eaglet additional for work with the Liverpool Convoy Pool on 14 March, 1940, serving as a Commodore, Second Class in the Royal Naval Reserve.
On 9 June, 1942, he was appointed to Forte additional as Flag Officer in Charge of Falmouth, serving with the rank of a Rear-Admiral. He was superseded in this role on 1 March, 1944. His appointment was terminated on 31 May, 1944 and he was reverted to the Retired List the next day.[12]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Bertram Thesiger" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 14 May, 1966. Issue 56631, col G, p. 12.
- Thesiger, Commander Bertram S., R.N. (1906). Queries in Seamsnhip: A Collection of typical questions in the various items of a Midshipman's Seamanship Examination. Portsmouth: Griffin & Co..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Inconstant 25 Oct, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by Francis A. Marten |
| Preceded by Arthur A. M. Duff |
Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible 21 Aug, 1917[14] |
Succeeded by James R. P. Hawksley |
| Preceded by Arthur J. Davies |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso Nov, 1917[15] |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
| Preceded by Robert C. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. King George V 26 Oct, 1920[16] |
Succeeded by John L. Pearson |
| Preceded by Edmund P. F. G. Grant |
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 13 Jan, 1925[17] – May, 1927[18] |
Succeeded by Leonard A. B. Donaldson |
| Preceded by Walter M. Ellerton |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1927[19] |
Succeeded by Eric J. A. Fullerton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26618. p. 2353. 23 April, 1895.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp42-46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1916). p. 394r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 748.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 797.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 748.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 797.
- ↑ Inferred from supersession of predecessor. Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
- ↑ "Admiral L. A. B. Donaldson" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1956. Issue 53571, col C, pg. 1.
- ↑ Wikipedia article on East Indies Station
