Evelyn Leonard Beridge Boothby
Captain (retired) Evelyn Leonard Beridge Boothby, D.S.O., (4 May, 1876 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boothby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1898.[1] Boothby was appointed in command of the destroyer Lynx on 9 May, 1906.[2]
In December 1908, Captain Cayley judged that Boothby was "Most suitable for Destroyer Service."[3]
On 15 November, 1910, Boothby grounded Hebe in the River Tay and was cautioned to be more careful in future.[4]
Boothby was placed in command of the armed yacht James Fletcher on 7 October, 1914 and was awarded a D.S.O. for his work with the Auxiliary Patrol, gazetted 14 July, 1915. He completed this appointment on 8 March, 1916 and undertook an appointment in the Yacht Patrol Office until 15 December, 1916. Retired Acting Captain Boothby was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione on 16 December, 1916.[5]
Boothby was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 11 November, 1918 in recognition of his War Services. He reverted to the Retired List upon being superseded in command of Hermione on 1 September, 1919.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lancelot N. Turton |
Captain of H.M.S. Seal c. 1904[7] |
Succeeded by Basil G. Washington |
| Preceded by Stephen H. Radcliffe |
Captain of H.M.S. Lynx 9 May, 1906[8] – late 1907 |
Succeeded by John G. Neligan |
| Preceded by Herbert R. Stokes |
Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound 1 Dec, 1907[9] |
Succeeded by Cyril P. Franklin |
| Preceded by Michael H. Wilding |
Captain of H.M.S. Hebe 30 Apr, 1910[10] – 1912 |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Stancomb |
| Preceded by Charles T. Gervers |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermione 16 Dec, 1916[11] – 1919 |
Succeeded by Clarence W. E. Trelawny |
Footnotes
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141/487. f. 485.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 342.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141/487. f. 485.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141/487. f. 485.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141/487. f. 485.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141/487. f. 485.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 375.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 342.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 813.
