Henry Bradford Maltby

Rear-Admiral Henry Bradford Maltby, (15 August, 1886 – 25 December, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Lieutenant G. R. Maltby was born in Winchester.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1908.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 August, 1916.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1920.^{[Fact Check]}

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.

Maltby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939 and was placed on the Retired List the following day at his own request.

World War II

Maltby was made a Commodore of Convoy, with a rank in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was presumed killed on Christmas Day, 1940 when in S. S. Jumna as part of convoy OB 260, sink with all hands by the German Template:DE-AdmiralHipper.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Reginald V. Holt	Captain in Charge of H.M. Naval Establishments, Bermuda 16 Oct, 1930 – 23 Nov, 1932	Succeeded by Francis H. G. Walker as Captain in Charge, H.M. Naval Establishment, Bermuda
Preceded by Edward C. Denison as Captain in Charge, H.M. Naval Establishment, Bermuda	Captain in Charge of H.M. Naval Establishments, Bermuda 4 Feb, 1938 – Dec, 1938	Succeeded by Charles H. Knox-Little as Commodore in Charge, H.M. Dockyard Bermuda