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'''Hugh Barrington Worsley''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Hugh Barrington Worsley''', D.S.O. (17 February, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Worsley underwent examinations for in July, 1897 and gained entrance to {{UK-1Britannia}}'s term of August, 1897, his 1348 marks placing him sixteenth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref>
  
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Worsley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1904.<ref>Worsley Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/48/56.|D7603960}} f. 119.</ref>
  
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Worsley was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB8|f=t}} on 19 October, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 399}}
 
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Captain (D) [[Godfrey Marshall Paine]] of the {{UK-DF|3}} reported on 1 June, 1910 that Worsley was "[s]low, not a good destroyer offr.  wd be better employed in large ship."  He was sent immediately to join the {{UK-Forward|f=t}} as her first lieutenant. However, a report from that ship indicated that that Worsley exhibited a woeful lack of tact and consideration in dealing with men. Accordingly, Worsley was appointed to the {{UK-Bellerophon|f=t}} on 10 October, 1911.  He left the ship upon going to half pay on 31 July, 1912.<ref>Worsley Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/48/56.|D7603960}} f. 119.</ref>
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Worsley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1912.  On 19 February, 1913, he was appointed to join the old {{UK-Agamemnon|f=c}} of the {{UK-BS|2}}.<ref>Worsley Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/48/56.|D7603960}} f. 119.</ref>
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''Agamemnon'' operated in the Mediterranean and was part of the naval forces conducting operations in the Dardanelles.  Lieutenant-Commander Worsley was awarded a D.S.O. for his work in her in the period ending on 31 December, 1917 and he remained in her until 1 February, 1918 when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bramble|f=t}}.<ref>Worsley Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/48/56.|D7603960}} f. 119.</ref>
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Worsley was superseded in command of ''Bramble'' by Lieutenant-Commander [[John Walter Rainier]] on 4 January, 1919.<ref>Worsley Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/48/56.|D7603960}} f. 119.</ref>
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On 1 February, 1920, Worsley was appointed to {{UK-Hermione}}, additional, for charge of minelayers moore in the Hamble River.  On 1 April, he was appointed to {{UK-SirHugo}} for a group of [[24 Class Sloop (1918)|Racehorse sloops]].<ref>Worsley Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/48/56.|D7603960}} f. 119.</ref>
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On 4 August, 1920, he was appointed to be Divisional Officer, Galway, vice May.  On 10 July, 1922 he went to unpaid time until being appointed to [[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]], additional for duty with the Captain of the Dockyard on 22 January, 1923.  He was superseded on 24 February, 1925.<ref>Worsley Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/48/56.|D7603960}} f. 119.</ref>
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His miscellaneous shore-based services extending from 1939 to 1945 are detailed in his Service Record.
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Commander (retired) Hugh Barrington Worsley, D.S.O. (17 February, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Worsley underwent examinations for in July, 1897 and gained entrance to Britannia's term of August, 1897, his 1348 marks placing him sixteenth among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.[1]

Worsley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1904.[2]

Worsley was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 8 on 19 October, 1909.[3]

Captain (D) Godfrey Marshall Paine of the Third Destroyer Flotilla reported on 1 June, 1910 that Worsley was "[s]low, not a good destroyer offr. wd be better employed in large ship." He was sent immediately to join the scout cruiser Forward as her first lieutenant. However, a report from that ship indicated that that Worsley exhibited a woeful lack of tact and consideration in dealing with men. Accordingly, Worsley was appointed to the battleship Bellerophon on 10 October, 1911. He left the ship upon going to half pay on 31 July, 1912.[4]

Worsley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1912. On 19 February, 1913, he was appointed to join the old Lord Nelson Class battleship Agamemnon of the Second Battle Squadron.[5]

Great War

Agamemnon operated in the Mediterranean and was part of the naval forces conducting operations in the Dardanelles. Lieutenant-Commander Worsley was awarded a D.S.O. for his work in her in the period ending on 31 December, 1917 and he remained in her until 1 February, 1918 when he was appointed in command of the gunboat Bramble.[6]

Interbellum

Worsley was superseded in command of Bramble by Lieutenant-Commander John Walter Rainier on 4 January, 1919.[7]

On 1 February, 1920, Worsley was appointed to Hermione, additional, for charge of minelayers moore in the Hamble River. On 1 April, he was appointed to Sir Hugo for a group of Racehorse sloops.[8]

On 4 August, 1920, he was appointed to be Divisional Officer, Galway, vice May. On 10 July, 1922 he went to unpaid time until being appointed to Pembroke Royal Dockyard, additional for duty with the Captain of the Dockyard on 22 January, 1923. He was superseded on 24 February, 1925.[9]

World War II

His miscellaneous shore-based services extending from 1939 to 1945 are detailed in his Service Record.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bruce Lloyd-Owen 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 8
19 Oct, 1909[10][11] – 11 Jun, 1910[12] 		Succeeded by
Francis B. Haygarth
Preceded by
Richard M. Welby 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 112
16 May, 1911[13] – 6 Jun, 1911[14] 		Succeeded by
Ambrose T. N. Abbay
Preceded by
John E. P. Bickford 		Captain of H.M.S. Bramble
1 Feb, 1918[15] – 4 Jan, 1919[16] 		Succeeded by
John W. Rainier

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.
  2. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
  4. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  5. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  6. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  7. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  8. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  9. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  10. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
  12. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  13. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  14. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  15. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.
  16. ↑ Worsley Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/48/56. f. 119.

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