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Wintour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1913. | Wintour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1913. | ||
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| + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}} in August, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 392''r''.</ref> | ||
He died while commanding the {{UK-Tipperary|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], struck down in a blizzard of shells fired at close range just before midnight.{{UKJutlandOfficialDespatches|p. 44}}{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 397}} | He died while commanding the {{UK-Tipperary|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], struck down in a blizzard of shells fired at close range just before midnight.{{UKJutlandOfficialDespatches|p. 44}}{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 397}} | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 27 September 2012
Captain Charles John Wintour (10 December, 1871 - 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wintour was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort in August, 1915.[1]
He died while commanding the flotilla leader Tipperary at the Battle of Jutland, struck down in a blizzard of shells fired at close range just before midnight.Template:UKJutlandOfficialDespatches[2]
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