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| − | {{RearRN}} '''Ion Beauchamp Butler Tower''', R.N. ( | + | {{RearRN}} '''Ion Beauchamp Butler Tower''', D.S.C., R.N. (14 March, 1889 – 14 October, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | + | Born in Princes Gate, S.W.. | |
| − | Tower was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | |
| + | Tower was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 November, 1909. | ||
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| + | Tower was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 November, 1917. | ||
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| + | Tower served as Gunnery Officer in the {{UK-Redoubtable|f=t}} and the {{UK-Australia|f=tp}} in 1918 before being appointed to {{UK-Barham}} as gunnery officer. He would serve in her until 1 October, 1920. | ||
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| + | In 1921, Tower was awarded both [[Lloyd's Silver Medal for Saving Life at Sea]] and the [[Board of Trade Silver Medal for Saving Life at Sea]] for removing men from the S.S. ''Hong Moh'' on 3 March 1921. | ||
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Tower was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on December, 1922. | Tower was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on December, 1922. | ||
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| + | Tower worked at the Air Ministry as Deputy Directorate of Armament from September 1924 until 24 September 1926 when he was appointed to R.A.F. Base, Gosport for instruction in Deck Landing Training. In mid December, he was appointed to the {{UK-Repulse|f=t}} as executive officer. When he was superseded on 25 July, 1928, he went to {{UK-Excellent|f=p}}. | ||
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Tower was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1929. | Tower was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1929. | ||
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| − | Tower | + | Tower was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 June, 1940. |
| − | Tower died in an air raid in | + | Having been appointed in charge of a Planning Committee at "I.D.C." ("J.D.C.?") on 1 July, 1940, Tower died in an air raid in October. |
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Revision as of 10:55, 12 November 2017
Rear-Admiral Ion Beauchamp Butler Tower, D.S.C., R.N. (14 March, 1889 – 14 October, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Princes Gate, S.W..
Tower was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1909.
Tower was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1917.
Tower served as Gunnery Officer in the battleship Redoubtable and the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Australia in 1918 before being appointed to Barham as gunnery officer. He would serve in her until 1 October, 1920.
In 1921, Tower was awarded both Lloyd's Silver Medal for Saving Life at Sea and the Board of Trade Silver Medal for Saving Life at Sea for removing men from the S.S. Hong Moh on 3 March 1921.
Tower was promoted to the rank of Commander on December, 1922.
Tower worked at the Air Ministry as Deputy Directorate of Armament from September 1924 until 24 September 1926 when he was appointed to R.A.F. Base, Gosport for instruction in Deck Landing Training. In mid December, he was appointed to the battlecruiser Repulse as executive officer. When he was superseded on 25 July, 1928, he went to H.M.S. Excellent.
Tower was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1929.
Tower was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 June, 1940.
Having been appointed in charge of a Planning Committee at "I.D.C." ("J.D.C.?") on 1 July, 1940, Tower died in an air raid in October.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles G. N. Graham |
Captain of H.M.S. Blanche 28 Apr, 1931[1] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Algernon U. Willis |
Captain of H.M.S. Kent May, 1934[2] – Jan, 1937[3] |
Succeeded by Leslie H. Ashmore |
| Preceded by Frederick A. Buckley |
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya Dec, 1938[4] – 25 May, 1940[5] |
Succeeded by Arthur F. E. Palliser |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 218.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Palliser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/290. f. 663.
