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− | His Flag Captain in ''Minotaur'', Captain [[Edward Buston Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]], later remembered Tottenham as "a sour pessimist who disliked us all and his appointment."<ref>Kiddle. ''Naval Memories''. NMRN, Portsmouth: 1988.337. f. 88.</ref> | + | His Flag Captain in ''Minotaur'', Captain [[Edward Buston Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]], later remembered Tottenham as "a sour pessimist who disliked us all and his appointment. Luckily a few months saw him promoted and he left unregretted and Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Heath]] hoisted his flag."<ref>Kiddle. ''Naval Memories''. NMRN, Portsmouth: 1988.337. f. 88.</ref> |
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 October, 1915, vice [[Paul Warner Bush|Bush]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340. p. 10509.] 26 October, 1915.</ref> | Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 October, 1915, vice [[Paul Warner Bush|Bush]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340. p. 10509.] 26 October, 1915.</ref> |
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Admiral Henry Loftus Tottenham, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 August, 1860 – 24 February, 1950) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Tottenham was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, ten months, and twenty-three days.[2]
Captain
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1901.[3]
Flag Rank
On 30 April, 1910, Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Goodrich.[4]
Tottenham was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[5] In July it was announced that Tottenham would succeed Rear-Admiral Sackville H. Carden as Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.[6]
Great War
His Flag Captain in Minotaur, Captain Edward B. Kiddle, later remembered Tottenham as "a sour pessimist who disliked us all and his appointment. Luckily a few months saw him promoted and he left unregretted and Rear-Admiral Heath hoisted his flag."[7]
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 October, 1915, vice Bush.[8]
Tottenham was placed on the Retired List on 26 October, 1918.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, pg. 10.
- ↑ Kiddle. Naval Memories. NMRN, Portsmouth: 1988.337. f. 88.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Henry L. Tottenham" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 1 March, 1950. Issue 51628, col E, pg. 9.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Naval Offices | ||
Preceded by Robert S. Phipps Hornby |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Cruiser Force E 1914 – 1915 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood |
Preceded by Arthur W. Waymouth |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron 1915 |
Succeeded by Herbert L. Heath |
- 1860 births
- 1950 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1873
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Devonport Division, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Eighth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Eleventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers