Kenneth James Trippett Southgate

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Commander (retired) Kenneth James Trippett Southgate, (16 March, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of J. T. Southgate, Esq., solicitor.[1]

Southgate was appointed to the battleship King Edward VII when he passed out of the Training Establishment on 1 May, 1915. He survived her loss on 6 January, 1916. On 5 February, he was appointed to the light cruiser Neptune, fighting in her at the Battle of Jutland. He left Neptune when he was appointed to the destroyer Racoon on 28 June, 1917.[2]

On 4 September 1917 he was appointed to the destroyer Colne. Southgate left her on 12 October, 1918 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1918.[3]

Southgate was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 12 October, 1926.[4]

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 May, 1934, Southgate was promoted to the rank of Commander on 16 March, 1936.[5]

World War II

He received six months' instruction in Naval Ordnance Inspection duties from 20 Febuary, 1939.[6]

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bernard W. Galpin
Captain of H.M.S. H 31
28 Jul, 1925[7][8] – 8 Jun, 1926[9]
Succeeded by
Roderick L. M. Edwards
Preceded by
John H. Brougham
Assistant to Inspector of Naval Ordnance
1 Sep, 1939[10] – 23 Aug, 1943[11]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  2. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  3. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  4. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  5. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  6. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  7. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 243.
  9. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  10. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.
  11. Southgate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/127. f. 127.