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| − | '''Herbert Roxby''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Herbert Roxby''', M.V.O. (9 February, 1848 – 5 December, 1905) served in the Navigating Branch of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Roxby was promoted to the rank of Navigating {{LieutRN}} on 10 May, 1875.<ref>Roxby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/22/243}}</ref> | |
| − | Roxby was | + | Roxby was appointed to the {{UK-Asia|f=t}} for the corvette ''Bacchante'' on 10 May, 1877. He was lent to the ironclad ''Glatton'' on 10 June, 1878, and returned to the ''Bacchante'' on 27 August.<ref>Roxby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/22/243}}</ref> |
| − | + | He oversaw an engine trial of {{UK-2TB2|f=t}} on 23 December, 1878, effectively serving as her commanding officer.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Tuesday, 24 December, 1878. Issue '''29446''', col D, p. 3.</ref> | |
| − | Roxby was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Roxby was promoted to the rank of Staff {{CommRN}} on 13 February, 1887.<ref>Roxby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/22/243}}</ref> |
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| − | + | Roxby was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1899.<ref>Roxby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/22/243}}</ref> | |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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| + | * {{TNA|ADM 196/22/243|D7591649}} | ||
| + | * {{TNA|ADM 196/73/214|D7608168}} | ||
| + | * {{TNA|ADM 196/79/416|D7577693}} | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 2 (1878)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 2]]'''<br>23 Dec, 1878<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Tuesday, 24 December, 1878. Issue '''29446''', col D, p. 3.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Paget Streeten|Charles P. Streeten]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 2 (1878)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 2]]'''<br>Trials of 23 Dec, 1878<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Tuesday, 24 December, 1878. Issue '''29446''', col D, p. 3.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Paget Streeten|Charles P. Streeten]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 18:39, 1 June 2014
Captain Herbert Roxby, M.V.O. (9 February, 1848 – 5 December, 1905) served in the Navigating Branch of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Roxby was promoted to the rank of Navigating Lieutenant on 10 May, 1875.[1]
Roxby was appointed to the Portsmouth flagship Asia for the corvette Bacchante on 10 May, 1877. He was lent to the ironclad Glatton on 10 June, 1878, and returned to the Bacchante on 27 August.[2]
He oversaw an engine trial of first-class torpedo boat T.B. 2 on 23 December, 1878, effectively serving as her commanding officer.[3]
Roxby was promoted to the rank of Staff Commander on 13 February, 1887.[4]
Roxby was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 22 February, 1899.[5]
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/22/243
- The National Archives. ADM 196/73/214
- The National Archives. ADM 196/79/416
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 2 Trials of 23 Dec, 1878[6] |
Succeeded by Charles P. Streeten |
Footnotes
- ↑ Roxby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/22/243
- ↑ Roxby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/22/243
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 24 December, 1878. Issue 29446, col D, p. 3.
- ↑ Roxby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/22/243
- ↑ Roxby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/22/243
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 24 December, 1878. Issue 29446, col D, p. 3.
