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| − | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Henry Gosset Vereker''', (6 April, 1871 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Henry Gosset Vereker''', (6 April, 1871 – 4 July, 1916) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Vereker was | + | Vereker was born in France, as his father was H.M. Consul, Cherbourg.<ref>Vereker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/177.|}} f. 177.</ref> |
| − | + | Vereker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 November, 1892.<ref>Vereker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/177.|}} f. 177.</ref> | |
| − | + | He was appointed as torpedo officer in the {{UK-1Revenge|f=tp}} from 29 October, 1901.<ref>Vereker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/177.|}} f. 177.</ref> | |
| − | Vereker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 6 April, 1911. | + | In May 1903, he was "not specially recommended" by Captain [[Frederic William Fisher|F. W. Fisher]]. Vereker persisted, and obtained a moderately positive evaluation from his successor, Captain [[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]] in May of 1904 which noted Vereker's skills in the French language and "good" torpedo work. Vereker elected to retire on 16 August, 1904.<ref>Vereker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/177.|}} f. 177.</ref> |
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| + | Vereker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1911.<ref>Vereker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/177.|}} f. 177.</ref> | ||
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| + | Though he took some courses in minesweeping and served briefly in the Great War, he was soon deemed unfit and placed back on the Retired List on 10 February 1915.<ref>Vereker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/177.|}} f. 177.</ref> | ||
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| + | He died suddenly on the Isle of Wight in July 1916.<ref>Vereker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/177.|}} f. 177.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Henry Gosset Vereker, (6 April, 1871 – 4 July, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Vereker was born in France, as his father was H.M. Consul, Cherbourg.[1]
Vereker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November, 1892.[2]
He was appointed as torpedo officer in the battleship H.M.S. Revenge from 29 October, 1901.[3]
In May 1903, he was "not specially recommended" by Captain F. W. Fisher. Vereker persisted, and obtained a moderately positive evaluation from his successor, Captain Edward E. Bradford in May of 1904 which noted Vereker's skills in the French language and "good" torpedo work. Vereker elected to retire on 16 August, 1904.[4]
Vereker was promoted to the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 6 April, 1911.[5]
Though he took some courses in minesweeping and served briefly in the Great War, he was soon deemed unfit and placed back on the Retired List on 10 February 1915.[6]
He died suddenly on the Isle of Wight in July 1916.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Algernon Walker-Heneage |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 74 15 Jun, 1897[8] – c. Aug, 1897[Inference] |
Succeeded by Frederick S. Litchfield |
Footnotes
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Vereker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/177. f. 177.
