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On 30 April, 1910, Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref>
 
On 30 April, 1910, Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref>
  
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In July, 1914 it was announced that Tottenham would succeed Rear-Admiral [[Sackville Hamilton Carden|Sackville H. Carden]] as Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.<ref>"Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 23 July, 1914.  Issue '''40586''', col G, pg. 10.</ref>
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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.<ref>''Edinburgh Gazette'': [http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/12630/pages/7 no. 12630.  p. 7.]  2 January, 1914.</ref>  In July it was announced that Tottenham would succeed Rear-Admiral [[Sackville Hamilton Carden|Sackville H. Carden]] as Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.<ref>"Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 23 July, 1914.  Issue '''40586''', col G, pg. 10.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==

Revision as of 03:53, 24 July 2011

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

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

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 October, 1915, vice Bush.[7]

Tottenham was placed on the Retired List on 26 October, 1918.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  5. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  6. ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, pg. 10.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
  9. ↑ 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


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
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