Geoffrey Warburton

Commander (retired) Geoffrey Warburton, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (23 January, 1887 – ) was a submarine officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Liverpool the son of physician J. W. Warburton, Esq..

Warburton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1908.

Warburton was appointed in command of the submarine B 9 on 13 May, 1913.

Warburton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1916.

In mid-November 1917, Warburton was appointed in command of the submarine J 6.

Warburton was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy on 7 November, 1919. It was to last two years, but was twice extended another year. He returned to the Royal Navy on 19 October, 1923.

Warburton was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 14 July, 1927.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry P. Hughes	Captain of H.M.S. A 7 15 Aug, 1912 – 28 Feb, 1913	Succeeded by Philip E. Phillips
Preceded by John A. Gaimes	Captain of H.M.S. B 3 4 Mar, 1913 – 13 May, 1913	Succeeded by Robert F. Chisholm
Preceded by Henry D. Gill	Captain of H.M.S. B 9 13 May, 1913 – Aug, 1915	Succeeded by Jermyn Rushbrooke
Preceded by Athelstan A. L. Fenner	Captain of H.M.S. D 6 8 Mar, 1916 – 15 May, 1916	Succeeded by Geoffrey S. White
Preceded by Samuel M. G. Gravener	Captain of H.M.S. G 7 15 May, 1916 – 14 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Maurice W. Bailward
Preceded by Max K. Horton	Captain of H.M.S. J 6 14 Nov, 1917 – 15 Oct, 1918	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by John R. A. Codrington	Captain of H.M.S. L 5 31 Oct, 1918 – 22 Jul, 1919	Succeeded by Alec M. Carrie
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. L 24 22 Jul, 1919 – 7 Nov, 1919	Succeeded by Philip E. Phillips