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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 was appointed in command of the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}} in August, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 392''r''.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 12 July 2013
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.
Wintour was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Swift on 25 December 1913, becoming Captain (D) of Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[1]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort in August, 1915.[2]
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.[3][4]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392r.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 397.
Bibliography
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