Reginald Vesey Holt

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Vice-Admiral Reginald Vesey Holt, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O. (26 May, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Holt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906, being appointed to the destroyer Hart on the China Station that day in lieu of a Sublieutenant. He was invalided on 13 July however. On 12 August, he was deemed too sick to travel and had to spend some time convalescing in Yokohama. He did arrive (in England, it is assumed) on 26 November, but was still suffering from remittent fever. On 10 December, he was finally found fit, having apparently traveled to Austria for treatment. He was appointed to a two year stint in the battleship Magnificent in the Home Fleet on 10 January, 1907.[1]

Following two months of physical training in early 1909, Holt was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 055 on 1 March, 1909. In December, he moved over to command the T.B. 85.[2]

Holt was appointed in command of the destroyer Itchen on 14 April, 1913.[3]

On 9 August, 1913, Holt was appointed in command of the destroyer Itchen.[4]

Holt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.[5]

Great War

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Redoubt on 18 January, 1917.[6]

Holt attacked a submarine with Redoubt on 18 May, 1917 and was awarded a D.S.O. for the effort, gazetted 20 July.[7]

Holt was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.[8]

Post-War

Holt was appointed in command of the destroyer Rowena in April, 1920.[9]

Holt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1925.[10]

Holt was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 June, 1936.[11]

World War II

Holt was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, 1939. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 May, 1940.[12]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald A. Yonge 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 85
Dec, 1909[13] 		Succeeded by
Henry L. M. Coxon
Preceded by
Richard A. A. Plowden 		Captain of H.M.S. Doon
15 Oct, 1912[14] 		Succeeded by
Walter L. Allen
Preceded by
Sydney Hopkins 		Captain of H.M.S. Itchen
14 Apr, 1913[15] – Aug, 1913[Citation needed] 		Succeeded by
Reginald V. Holt
Preceded by
Reginald V. Holt 		Captain of H.M.S. Itchen
9 Aug, 1913[16] – Sep, 1914[Citation needed] 		Succeeded by
Herbert M. Denny
Preceded by
Alfred E. Evans 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 16
19 Dec, 1914[17] 		Succeeded by
Edward D. W. Lawford
Preceded by
James L. Forbes 		Captain of H.M.S. Mastiff
3 Feb, 1916[18] – 1917[Inference] 		Succeeded by
William D. Irvin
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Redoubt
18 Jan, 1917[19] – 15 Apr, 1919[20][21] 		Succeeded by
John Fawcett
Preceded by
Lawrence D'O. Bignell 		Captain of H.M.S. Rowena
Apr, 1920[22] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles G. Ramsey 		Captain of H.M.S. Vampire
16 Nov, 1922[23] – c. Jul, 1925[24] 		Succeeded by
Lionel G. Dawson
Preceded by
Norman A. Wodehouse 		Captain of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Dec, 1934[25] – Dec, 1936[26] 		Succeeded by
Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe 		Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze
Jan, 1938[27] – 1939[28] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  2. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 334.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 332.
  5. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 891.
  7. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  8. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 857.
  10. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  11. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  12. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 302.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 334.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1914). p. 332.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396b.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 891.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 891.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 852.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 857.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 278.
  24. ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
  25. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  26. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  27. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  28. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

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