Henry Bradford Maltby

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Rear-Admiral Henry Bradford Maltby, (15 August, 1886 – 25 December, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Lieutenant G. R. Maltby was born in Winchester.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1908.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 August, 1916.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1920.[Fact Check]

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939 and was placed on the Retired List the following day at his own request.

World War II

Maltby was made a Commodore of Convoy, with a rank in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was presumed killed on Christmas Day, 1940 when in S. S. Jumna as part of convoy OB 260, sink with all hands by the German Template:DE-AdmiralHipper.

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald V. Holt
Captain in Charge of H.M. Naval Establishments, Bermuda
16 Oct, 1930[1] – 23 Nov, 1932
Succeeded by
Francis H. G. Walker
as Captain in Charge, H.M. Naval Establishment, Bermuda
Preceded by
Robert S. MacFarlan
as Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard
Captain Superintendent H.M. Dockyard, Sheerness
4 Sep, 1935[2] – 15 Dec, 1937
Succeeded by
Hugh R. Marrack
as Commodore Superintendent H.M. Dockyard, Sheerness
Preceded by
Edward C. Denison
as Captain in Charge, H.M. Naval Establishment, Bermuda
Captain in Charge of H.M. Naval Establishments, Bermuda
4 Feb, 1938 – Dec, 1938
Succeeded by
Charles H. Knox-Little
as Commodore in Charge, H.M. Dockyard Bermuda

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 252.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 196.