Captain (retired) Reginald Arthur Norton (28 October, 1873 – 13 March, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of R. Norton, Esq., M.P..
Norton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1895.
Norton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.
Acting Captain Norton was faced with a shell room fire aboard Caronia on 26 October 1915. The Admiralty expressed its appreciation of Norton's "conduct on that occasion (he put the fire out by sitting on it)." The Board stated that this should be brought up when he was next considered for promotion.
Post-War
Norton was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 28 November, 1919.
See Also
Naval Appointments
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Preceded by Sidney R. Drury-Lowe
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Captain of H.M. T.B. 74 18 Jul, 1894
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Succeeded by Arthur N. Loxley
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Preceded by Murray MacG. Lockhart
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Captain of H.M.S. Cynthia 25 Sep, 1900 – 5 Nov, 1900
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Succeeded by Ernest S. Carey
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Preceded by Charles Tibbits
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Captain of H.M.S. Contest 5 Nov, 1900[1] – 28 Feb, 1901
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Succeeded by Basil A. Austen
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Preceded by Hugh P. Buckle
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Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon 29 Nov, 1901[2] – 16 Apr, 1902
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Succeeded by John M. D. E. Warren
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Preceded by Loftus C. O. Mansergh
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Captain of H.M.S. Ranger 16 Apr, 1902 – 1902
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Succeeded by Spencer R. S. Richards
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Preceded by Francis W. Kennedy
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Captain of H.M.S. Ocean 1910 – 2 Jan, 1911
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Succeeded by Charles R. Curtis
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Preceded by Bertram S. Thesiger
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Captain of H.M.S. Ocean Apr, 1913 – 10 May, 1913
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Succeeded by Harold Escombe
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Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley
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Captain of H.M.S. Hogue 19 Sep, 1913 – Aug, 1914[Inference]
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Succeeded by Wilmot S. Nicholson
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Preceded by F. Shirley Litchfield
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Captain of H.M.S. Caronia 9 Apr, 1915[3] – 9 Aug, 1916
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Succeeded by ?
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Preceded by Victor G. Gurner
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Captain of H.M.S. Laurentic 9 Aug, 1916[4] – 25 Jan, 1917[5]
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Succeeded by Vessel Lost
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Preceded by Alexander Lowndes
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Captain of H.M.S. Antrim ?
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Succeeded by Victor G. Gurner
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- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 241.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 304.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401p.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 78.