John Shenstone Prescott-Roberts

Lieutenant-Commander John Shenstone Prescott-Roberts (23 July, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy. One of his Service Records has his name as Shendone.

Life & Career

Low certificate grades prevented his selection when he applied for Navigation in 1910. In March 1911, he underwent surgery for appendicitis. He was not declared fit until 21 October.

Prescott-Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1912.

Prescott-Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1920.

In 1925, an evaluator found him to be "Good physical qualities, but not athletic or keen on games."

On 21 October 1931, he was logged for being absent from Greenwich without leave.

Captain Boxer recorded that Prescott-Roberts had "no outstanding qualities in this appt." and opined that he'd do well in a single ship, but not in command of a group of ships in reserve.

Retired at his own request dated 23 July, 1932.

World War II

He was appointed to Gloucester, but invalided in early October 1939. Sent to Haslar, he was diagnosed with an "anxiety state". In December, he was deemed fit for short duties.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Herbert J. A. Throckmorton	Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 31 May, 1917 – 25 Jun, 1919	Succeeded by Donald C. G. Neish
Preceded by Lewes G. Gardner	Captain of H.M.S. Salmon 13 Nov, 1919 – 13 Oct, 1920	Succeeded by Charles F. Stow
Preceded by Edward Eastwick-Field	Captain of H.M.S. Simoom 15 Oct, 1920 – 2 Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Harold R. W. Turnor
Preceded by Ian C. S. Hilton	Captain of H.M.S. Tetrarch 3 Mar, 1921 – 14 Feb, 1922	Succeeded by David G. H. Bush
Preceded by George H. Creswell	Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious 5 Jan, 1925 – mid 1926	Succeeded by Hugh M. Barnes
Preceded by Torkel Lundholm	Captain of H.M.S. Sesame 31 Aug, 1926 – 1 Oct, 1928	Succeeded by James C. Colvill
Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse	Captain of H.M.S. Tintagel 28 Jan, 1929 – 20 Feb, 1929	Succeeded by Herbert Owen