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− | '''Francis Robert Wrottesley''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Francis Robert Wrottesley''', D.S.O., R.N. (8 June, 1877 – 13 November, 1954) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | The son of Reverend F. J. Wrottesley was born in Chichester. | |
− | Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 August, 1899. |
− | Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 August, 1909. |
− | Wrottesley | + | Wrottesley commanded the [[Fourteenth Kite Balloon Section]], R.N.A.S. in the Persian Gulf in 1916 and 1917, lending valuable spotting services for the Army and riverine gunboat operations. |
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− | + | Wrottesley was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 10 July, 1919. | |
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+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Robert_Wrottesley}} | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Richards Corner|John R. Corner]]'''|'''Captain of | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Hudleston|Ralph Hudleston]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Orwell (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Orwell'']]'''<br>22 Dec, 1902{{NLNov05|p. 351}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Percy Arthur Robarts|Percy A. Robarts]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Richards Corner|John R. Corner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Angler (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Angler'']]'''<br>15 Jan, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 276-7}} – 19 Apr, 1907{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Francis Donhoff Jelf|Henry F. D. Jelf]]'''}} | ||
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− | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrottesley, Francis}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrottesley, Francis Robert}} |
− | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1877|1954}} |
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+ | {{CatBritannia|July, 1891}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Francis Robert Wrottesley, D.S.O., R.N. (8 June, 1877 – 13 November, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
His service record has inserted slips obscuring most of the entries.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend F. J. Wrottesley was born in Chichester.
Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1899.
Wrottesley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1909.
Wrottesley commanded the Fourteenth Kite Balloon Section, R.N.A.S. in the Persian Gulf in 1916 and 1917, lending valuable spotting services for the Army and riverine gunboat operations.
Wrottesley was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of Captain on 10 July, 1919.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Ralph Hudleston |
Captain of H.M.S. Orwell 22 Dec, 1902[1] |
Succeeded by Percy A. Robarts |
Preceded by John R. Corner |
Captain of H.M.S. Angler 15 Jan, 1906[2] – 19 Apr, 1907[Inference] |
Succeeded by Henry F. D. Jelf |
Footnotes