Henry Loftus Tottenham

Admiral Henry Loftus Tottenham, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 August, 1860 – 24 February, 1950) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, ten months, and twenty-three days.^[1]

Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1901.^[2]

In July, 1914 it was announced that Tottenham would succeed Rear-Admiral Sackville H. Carden as Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.^[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 October, 1915, vice Bush.^[4]

Tottenham was placed on the Retired List on 26 October, 1918.^[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.^[6]

↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, pg. 10.
↑ 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.

"Admiral Henry L. Tottenham" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 1 March, 1950. Issue 51628, col E, pg. 9.

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