Winstanley Robert Coverdale Moorsom

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Captain (retired) Winstanley Robert Coverdale Moorsom, O.B.E. (16 July, 1878 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Moorsom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.[1]

Moorsom was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.[2]

Moorsom was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3]

Moorsom was appointed in command of the torpedo gunboat Harrier from 10 February through 29 October, 1914. In mid-November, he was reappointed to the ship, additional, to serve as Senior Naval Officer of the Downs Boarding Flotilla. After two months in this role, he was appointed to Harrier and then Template:UK-Ceto, additional, to provide navigational expertise for the Flotilla. This work extended until he was superseded on 11 November, 1915.[4]

An appointment in command of Skirmisher in June 1916 was cancelled owing to sickness which would keep Moorsom out of service until October 1916, when some shore-based work was allowed him. In July 1917 he was appointed to Hibernia as navigating officer, and then placed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Orama in August, 1917.[5]

Moorsom was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 16 July 1924.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George N. Tomlin
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier
13 Jan, 1914[7] – 20 Oct, 1914[Fact Check]
Succeeded by
Alfred C. Dewar
Preceded by
Francis C. Brown
Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher
8 Jun, 1916
Succeeded by
Archibald Cochrane
Preceded by
Morshead B. Baillie-Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Orama
18 Aug, 1917 – 19 Oct, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Wilfred A. Thompson
Captain of H.M.S. Roberts
31 Aug, 1918 – 30 Sep, 1918
Succeeded by
Bolton M. Eyres-Monsell
Preceded by
Bolton M. Eyres-Monsell
Captain of H.M.S. Glowworm
30 Sep, 1918 – 11 Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
Austin C. Ackland

Footnotes

  1. Moorsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/488. f. 503.
  2. Moorsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/488. f. 503.
  3. Moorsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/488. f. 503.
  4. Moorsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/488. f. 503.
  5. Moorsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/488. f. 503.
  6. Moorsom Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/488. f. 503.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 324b.
  8. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 107.