Edward Lyon Berthon

Captain Edward Lyon Berthon, D.S.O., D.S.C.* (15 September, 1894 – 23 October, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In mid-May 1912, he was appointed to the battleship Agamemnon oif the Second Battle Squadron. On 2 April 1915 he was sent to the destroyer Racoon. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916, and left Racoon on 15 September 1917 when he was appointed to the new "V" Class destroyer Vanquisher. He left her after just one month, however, for Pelican.

Berthon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1924.

Berthon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1929.

Berthon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1937.

World War II

Berthon was mentioned in Despatches for "good services in the withdrawal of the Allied Armies from the beaches at Dunkirk between 27th May – 4th June 1940."

Berthon was appointed in command of the destroyer Cossack on 10 July, 1941. She was torpedoed on 23 October 1941 while escorting a convoy from Gibraltar to Britain and sank four days later on 27 October. 159 men were lost, including Berthon.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Meredith S. Spalding	Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy 28 Mar, 1925 – 1 Jul, 1927	Succeeded by Alastair G. Davidson
Preceded by Philip H. Calderon	Captain of H.M.S. Wivern 1 Jul, 1927 – 11 Sep, 1928	Succeeded by Guy B. Amery-Parkes
Preceded by Louis H. K. Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan 12 Sep, 1928 – Nov, 1929	Succeeded by Arthur L. Pears
Preceded by Eric E. Addis	Captain of H.M.S. Philomel 2 Jan, 1931 – 1933	Succeeded by Basil C. B. Brooke
Preceded by Nelson Clover	Naval Officer in Charge, Auckland 2 Jan, 1931 – Aug, 1934	Succeeded by Basil C. B. Brooke
Preceded by John N. Knox	Captain of H.M.S. Crusader 31 Aug, 1934 – 21 Sep, 1936[Inference]	Succeeded by Cecil P. F. Brown
Preceded by Walter N. T. Beckett	Captain of H.M.S. Winchester 21 Sep, 1936 – 14 Jul, 1937	Succeeded by Philip N. Walter
Preceded by Philip L. Vian	Captain of H.M.S. Keppel 28 Sep, 1938 – 27 May, 1940	Succeeded by Reginald F. Morice
Preceded by Walter H. G. Fallowfield	Captain in Charge, Ceylon 15 Oct, 1938 – Jan, 1940	Succeeded by Basil O. Bell-Salter as Naval Officer in Charge, Ceylon
Preceded by David J. R. Simson	Captain of H.M.S. Keith 27 May, 1940 – 1 Jun, 1940	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by David J. R. Simson	Captain (D), Nineteenth Destroyer Flotilla 27 May, 1940 – 1 Jun, 1940	Succeeded by Reginald M. J. Hutton
Preceded by Philip Louis Vian	Captain of H.M.S. Cossack 10 Jul, 1941 – 23 Oct, 1941	Succeeded by Vessel Lost