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{{CaptRN}} '''John Francis Benjamin Barrett''' (6 February, 1887 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Barrett was born in Farnham, Surrey.<ref>Barrett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/36.}} f. 41.</ref>
  
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Barrett was appointed to {{UK-Bacchante}} for the Test Mobilisation in July, 1914.  On 1 August, he was re-appointed to the ship as her Torpedo Officer.  He remained there until 10 February, 1916 when she paid off.  On 1 March, he was appointed to {{UK-Forth}} as Torpedo Officer and for duty with submarines of the {{UK-SF|10}}.<ref>Barrett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/36.}} f. 41.</ref>
  
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Barrett was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1916.  He continued to serve in {{UK-Forth}} and her submarines, as she moved to the {{UK-SF|8}} briefly and then to the {{UK-SF|9}} in September, 1916. On 9 April, 1918, he left ''Forth'' and went to {{UK-Vernon}} as Lieutenant-Commander (T).  He would be there through the end of the war and beyond.<ref>Barrett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/36.}} f. 41.</ref>
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On 15 January, 1926, he was appointed to {{UK-Malaya}}, to become executive officer vice [[Reginald Hugh Errington|Errington]] upon her commissioning on 30 January.<ref>Barrett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/36.}} f. 41.</ref>
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Barrett was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cleopatra|f=t}} in December, 1928.  He was superseded in her on 14 February, 1929.<ref>Barrett Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/36.}} f. 41.</ref>
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Barrett was called up to work with Armed Merchant Cruisers on 14 September, 1939.
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On 29 July, 1940, he moved to the Admiralty to become the S.D.G. vice [[Richard Hayden Owen Lane-Poole|Lane-Poole]], temporary.
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Revision as of 20:14, 13 August 2017

Captain John Francis Benjamin Barrett (6 February, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Barrett was born in Farnham, Surrey.[1]

Barrett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1908.[2]

Great War

Barrett was appointed to Bacchante for the Test Mobilisation in July, 1914. On 1 August, he was re-appointed to the ship as her Torpedo Officer. He remained there until 10 February, 1916 when she paid off. On 1 March, he was appointed to Forth as Torpedo Officer and for duty with submarines of the Tenth Submarine Flotilla.[3]

Barrett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1916. He continued to serve in Forth and her submarines, as she moved to the Eighth Submarine Flotilla briefly and then to the Ninth Submarine Flotilla in September, 1916. On 9 April, 1918, he left Forth and went to Vernon as Lieutenant-Commander (T). He would be there through the end of the war and beyond.[4]

Post-War

Barrett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1920.[5]

On 15 January, 1926, he was appointed to Malaya, to become executive officer vice Errington upon her commissioning on 30 January.[6]

Barrett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1927.[7]

Barrett was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cleopatra in December, 1928. He was superseded in her on 14 February, 1929.[8]

World War II

Barrett was called up to work with Armed Merchant Cruisers on 14 September, 1939.

On 29 July, 1940, he moved to the Admiralty to become the S.D.G. vice Lane-Poole, temporary.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frank G. Bramble 		Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra
31 Dec, 1928[9] 		Succeeded by
Leonard S. Holbrook

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Barrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/36. f. 41.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
  3. ↑ Barrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/36. f. 41.
  4. ↑ Barrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/36. f. 41.
  5. ↑ Barrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/36. f. 41.
  6. ↑ Barrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/36. f. 41.
  7. ↑ Barrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/36. f. 41.
  8. ↑ Barrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/36. f. 41.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 225.

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