Benjamin Wingate Barrow
Rear-Admiral Benjamin Wingate Barrow, D.S.O., Royal Navy (21 August, 1878 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barrow was born in Arrah, India.
In December, 1897 he was admitted to Plymouth Hospital for an "uncertain period" with a diagnosis of "Gonoerheal Rhumatism[sic]".[1]
Barrow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.[2]
Barrow was appointed in command of the destroyer Shark in June, 1907. He grounded her at the turn of the year. He was told he had incurred "severe displeasure" and told to be more careful in future as he began a half-year command of H.M.S. Cygnet.
He married Charlotte Constance Brooke on 29 August, 1908 at St. Paul's in Paddington.[3] They would eventually have five children together.[4]
Barrow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1909.[5]
In August of 1910, he was appointed in command of the Beagle Class destroyer Savage. In May of 1912, Barrow was judged solely to blame for damaging the sights of her starboard 12-pdr gun while coaling.
Barrow was appointed in command of the destroyer Firedrake on 4 January, 1913.[6] On 30 June, 1913, he was Court Martialed for stranding his destroyer. Negligence was proved and he was severely reprimanded. In the credit column, Firedrake was able to produce good results in gunlaying tests later that year. Firedrake was also involved in the Curragh Incident in March 1914.
The Great War
Barrow was appointed in command of the destroyer Maori on 30 July, 1914.[7]
Barrow was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914. On 4 March, 1915, Maori helped sink U 8 off Dover, assisted by Ghurka. Barrow would eventually be awarded the D.S.O. for his part in this success, but his role in the war was not to last must longer, as on 7 May, 1915, Maori was mined and lost under his command and Barrow became a prisoner of war. Upon his repatriation, he was assigned to work in the Intelligence Division, dated 30 November, 1918.[8]
Post-War
Barrow was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1920.[9]
Barrow was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry in July, 1922.
He passed preliminary examinations as an interpreter in French in 1926, though he'd been speaking both French and German at some level since at least 1919.[10]
He was temporarily appointed as Captain Superintendent of Contract Built Ships on 19 February, 1927 to serve there until 1 March, 1929.[11]
Barrow was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1932 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[12]
World War II
Like so many retired officers of his age, Barrow was thrown into convoy work as World War II began, first being appointed as Commodore of Convoy as a Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R. on 24 August, 1939. On 27 November, 1939 he was sent to the Liverpool Convoy Pool. Around April, 1942, he was sent to the Commodore in Charge and Commodore Superintendent, Simonstown vice Budgen.[13]
In mid-July, 1944 he was called back and in October 1944 he reverted to the Retired List.[14]
In 1947, Barrow moved to South Africa. He died at his home Bonaventure in Claremont, Cape Town.[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Family Tree.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 314.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 354.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Email from Anthony Harding of Johannesburg, dated 24 May 2015.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 378.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 372.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 314.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
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- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
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- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 522.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 522.