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Henry Taprell Dorling (8 September, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy with a fondness for altering his name.
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Life & Career
Taprell Henry Dorling was born in Berwick, son of Colonel Francis Dorling. He changed the order of his names on 31 December 1908. In November, 1910, he further changed his name to H. Taprell Dorling.[1]
Dorling was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1904.[2]
He married Evelyn MacDonald on 1 September, 1909.
Dorling was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1912.[3]
On January, 1914, Dorling was appointed to Patrol as First officer and for War Staff Duties. He was in this post when the war broke out.
Dorling was appointed in command of the destroyer Murray on 3 November, 1914.[4]
Dorling was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916 and was reappointed in command of Murray. He would quit her after two and a half years in command on 30 May, 1917. He was sent to work up the new destroyer Telemachus for service, being then appointed her first commander upon commissioning. This was interrupted by a brief stint in the Plans Division commencing on 5 August, 1918.[5]
Dorling was placed on the Retired List by his own request with the rank of Captain on 8 September, 1929.[6]
World War II
In 1939, Dorling was brought back into service to help with the Ministry of Information and the Press Bureau, being assigned to Allied Force North Africa Headquarters in 1942.
In 1943, Dorling was granted the rank of Acting Captain. He was gazetted on 24 October 1944 and appointed Officer of Legion of Merit for Distinguished Service in the Allied Cause in North Africa.
He reverted to the Retired List on 30 August, 1946.[7]
Writing
He wrote several books documenting his service, some in a fictionalized form, under the pen name of "Taffrail".
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/48. ff. 5?, 452.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Murray 3 Nov, 1914[8] |
Succeeded by Montague R. Bernard |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Telemachus 30 May, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by Richard Harter |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dorling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 5?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ Dorling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 5?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 359.
- ↑ Dorling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. ff. 5?, 452.
- ↑ Dorling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 5?.
- ↑ Dorling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 5?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396dd.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
