Morgan John Yeatman

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Captain (retired) Morgan John Yeatman (18 December, 1895 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Yeatman was appointed to the battleship Dominion from 15 May 1913 until 6 September 1915. After three months in Cheerful, he was appointed to the new destroyer Minion on 24 December 1915. In this ship, he participated in the Battle of Jutland as she operated with the First Destroyer Flotilla.[1]

Yeatman was promoted in Minion to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1917 and served in the ship until being appointed to the flotilla leader Broke on 18 January, 1919.[2][3]

Yeatman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1925.[4]

Yeatman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1931.[5]

World War II

Yeatman was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 18 December, 1945.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh S. Bowlby
Captain of H.M.S. Chrysanthemum
16 Jan, 1933[7] – 12 Oct, 1934[Inference]
Succeeded by
William Y. La R. Beverley
Preceded by
Alexander H. Maxwell-Hyslop
Captain of Communication Training Establishment H.M.S. Impregnable
14 Jul, 1937 – 30 May, 1939
Succeeded by
Casper S. B. Swinley
Preceded by
Frank H. Alderson
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia
30 May, 1939[8] – 21 Aug, 1939[Inference]
Succeeded by
James F. W. Mudford
Preceded by
Horace T. T. Bayliss
Captain of H.M.S. Sandwich
30 Oct, 1939[9] – Nov, 1940[10]
Succeeded by
Ronald C. Gervers

Footnotes

  1. Yeatman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/37. f. 37.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 746.
  3. Yeatman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/37. f. 37.
  4. Yeatman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/37. f. 37.
  5. Yeatman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/37. f. 37.
  6. Yeatman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/37. f. 37.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 222.
  8. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 18 May 1939, p. 10.
  9. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  10. Uboat.net page on the ship.