John Otho Nicholson Wood

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Captain John Otho Nicholson Wood (24 December, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy. His Service Record is profoundly marred, perhaps by an inkwell spill.

Life & Career

Born in Walten in Gordon, Somerset.[1]

Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1907. In April, 1908, Captain Phipps Hornby of H.M.S. Glory opined that Wood "would make a valuable Gunnery Lieut. Possesses very exceptional mathematical abilities."[2]

Wood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1915. Wood was appointed to King George V as gunnery officer on 20 October, 1915 and would remain in this role until 15 February, 1919, fighting at the Battle of Jutland.[3]

Wood was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[4]

Wood was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 24 December, 1932.[5]

World War II

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Fleet Gunnery Officer, China Station
9 Jul, 1921[6][7] – Aug, 1923[8]
Succeeded by
Wharton S. Gray

Footnotes

  1. Wood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/247. f. 294.
  2. Wood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/247. f. 294.
  3. Wood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/247. f. 294.
  4. Wood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/247. f. 294.
  5. Wood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/247. f. 294.
  6. Wood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/247. f. 294.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 766.
  8. Wood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/247. f. 294.