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Born the son of a Colonel, Sir Arthur Mackworth, Baronet.<ref>Mackworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/53.|D7603305}} f. 53.</ref> | Born the son of a Colonel, Sir Arthur Mackworth, Baronet.<ref>Mackworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/53.|D7603305}} f. 53.</ref> | ||
| − | Mackworth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>Mackworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/53.|D7603305}} f. 53.</ref> | + | In late July, 1900, he was invalided from {{UK-Rupert}} with diphtheria and sent back to England for Plymouth Hospital in S.S. ''Oceana''. He was not found fit before October, however. Appointed to {{UK-Sparrow}}, which was operating out of Australia, in November, Mackworth was re-appointed to the ship when he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1901. He remained in her until the end of March, 1904.<ref>Mackworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/53.|D7603305}} f. 53.</ref> |
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| + | Mackworth was thanked for his efforts to improve the methods of sighting and firing guns in 1905, but Their Lordships declined to adopt his ideas. | ||
Mackworth was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Arab|f=t}} on 7 November, 1905.{{NLDec05|p. 278}} | Mackworth was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Arab|f=t}} on 7 November, 1905.{{NLDec05|p. 278}} | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 2 September 2016
Vice-Admiral (retired) Geoffrey Mackworth, C.M.G., D.S.O. (20 June, 1879 – 4 March, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born the son of a Colonel, Sir Arthur Mackworth, Baronet.[1]
In late July, 1900, he was invalided from Rupert with diphtheria and sent back to England for Plymouth Hospital in S.S. Oceana. He was not found fit before October, however. Appointed to Sparrow, which was operating out of Australia, in November, Mackworth was re-appointed to the ship when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901. He remained in her until the end of March, 1904.[2]
Mackworth was thanked for his efforts to improve the methods of sighting and firing guns in 1905, but Their Lordships declined to adopt his ideas.
Mackworth was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Arab on 7 November, 1905.[3]
As a Commander, Mackworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Ferret on 7 October, 1911, operating in the First Destroyer Flotilla out of Chatham.[4]
Mackworth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[5]
Great War
Post-War
Mackworth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.[6]
Mackworth was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Hood on 31 March, 1921.[7]
Mackworth was placed on the Retired List on 4 April, 1930 and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 April, 1930.[8]
Mackworth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1935.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis G. St. John |
Captain of H.M.S. Arab 7 Nov, 1905[10] |
Succeeded by Ernest L. Cardale |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ferret 7 Oct, 1911[11] |
Succeeded by Alexander S. Douglas |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Nepean Mar, 1916[12] – 8 Jul, 1917[13][14] |
Succeeded by Charles R. Peploe |
| Preceded by Apsley D. M. Cherry |
Captain of H.M.S. Gabriel 8 Jul, 1917[15] – 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Hugh D. Colville |
| Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie 23 Jun, 1918[16] |
Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Delhi 30 May, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by Francis W. L. Tottenham |
| Preceded by Wilfred Tomkinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 31 Mar, 1921[18] |
Succeeded by John K. im Thurn |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
- ↑ Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 314.
- ↑ Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
- ↑ Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
- ↑ Taylor. The Battlecruiser Hood. p. 230.
- ↑ Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
- ↑ Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ee.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395w.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 775.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p.768.
