Difference between revisions of "Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville"
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Victorian (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Victorian'']]'''<br>17 Aug, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 401''w''}} – 2 Jun, 1915{{NLApr15|p. 401''w''}}{{NLDec16|p. 401''z''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Henry Walter|Frederic H. Wallter]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Victorian (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Victorian'']]'''<br>17 Aug, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 401''w''}} – 2 Jun, 1915{{NLApr15|p. 401''w''}}{{NLDec16|p. 401''z''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Henry Walter|Frederic H. Wallter]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert Grant-Dalton|Hubert Grant-Dalton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amphitrite (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amphitrite'']]'''<br>May, 1915{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Henry FitzClarence|William H. FitzClarence]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert Grant-Dalton|Hubert Grant-Dalton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amphitrite (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amphitrite'']]'''<br>May, 1915{{MackieRNW}} – 11 Jul, 1915{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Henry FitzClarence|William H. FitzClarence]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Price Webley Hope|George P. W. Hope]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. King Alfred (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''King Alfred'']]'''<br>Sep, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 395''f''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Oswald Lewis|Frank O. Lewis]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Price Webley Hope|George P. W. Hope]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. King Alfred (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''King Alfred'']]'''<br>Sep, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 395''f''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Oswald Lewis|Frank O. Lewis]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Donald Kelly|John D. Kelly]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>20 Oct, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 393''o''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Gray Buchanan|Frederic G. Buchanan]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Donald Kelly|John D. Kelly]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>20 Oct, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 393''o''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Gray Buchanan|Frederic G. Buchanan]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 27 May 2016
Vice-Admiral Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (7 September, 1863 – 24 March, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
In May 1915, Somerville was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Amphitrite.[1]
In September 1915, he was made captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred, remaining with her for about a year.[2]
Somerville was murdered at his home, The Point House, Castletownshend, Co. Cork, on 24 March, 1936.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Boyle Somerville" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 26 March, 1936. Issue 47333, col B, p. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Victorian 17 Aug, 1914[3] – 2 Jun, 1915[4][5] |
Succeeded by Frederic H. Wallter |
| Preceded by Hubert Grant-Dalton |
Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite May, 1915[6] – 11 Jul, 1915[Inference] |
Succeeded by William H. FitzClarence |
| Preceded by George P. W. Hope |
Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred Sep, 1915[7] |
Succeeded by Frank O. Lewis |
| Preceded by John D. Kelly |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 20 Oct, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Frederic G. Buchanan |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401w.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401w.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401z.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393o.
