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| − | '''Robert Bradshaw Wilmot-Sitwell''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Robert Bradshaw Wilmot-Sitwell''', C.B.E., R.N. ( – 1 July, 1946) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | The son of Barrister-at-Law F. T. Wilmot-Sitwell, Esq..<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/117/29.|}} f. 29.</ref> | |
| − | Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1916.<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/117/29.|}} f. 29.</ref> |
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Wilmot-Sitwell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tilbury|f=t}} on 6 May, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 875}} | Wilmot-Sitwell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tilbury|f=t}} on 6 May, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 875}} | ||
| + | Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1924.<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/117/29.|}} f. 29.</ref> | ||
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| + | Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1930.<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/117/29.|}} f. 29.</ref> | ||
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| + | Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 August, 1937, Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 18 December, 1939.<ref>Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/117/29.|}} f. 29.</ref> | ||
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On 17 June, 1940, Wilmot-Sitwell superseded in command of the target yacht [[H.M.S. Atmah (1898)|''Atmah'']] by [[Austin Charles Ackland]].<ref>Ackland Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref> | On 17 June, 1940, Wilmot-Sitwell superseded in command of the target yacht [[H.M.S. Atmah (1898)|''Atmah'']] by [[Austin Charles Ackland]].<ref>Ackland Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 10:21, 21 September 2021
Captain (retired) Robert Bradshaw Wilmot-Sitwell, C.B.E., R.N. ( – 1 July, 1946) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Barrister-at-Law F. T. Wilmot-Sitwell, Esq..[1]
Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916.[2]
Wilmot-Sitwell was appointed in command of the destroyer Tilbury on 6 May, 1920.[3]
Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1924.[4]
Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1930.[5]
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 August, 1937, Wilmot-Sitwell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 18 December, 1939.[6]
World War II
On 17 June, 1940, Wilmot-Sitwell superseded in command of the target yacht Atmah by Austin Charles Ackland.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Humphrey M. Robson |
Captain of H.M.S. Tilbury 6 May, 1920[8] |
Succeeded by Frederick W. F. Fegen |
| Preceded by George M. Crockett |
Captain of H.M.S. Seraph 6 Dec, 1926[9] |
Succeeded by Charles F. H. Churchill |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Peters |
Captain of H.M.S. Delphinium Dec, 1931[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/29. f. 29.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/29. f. 29.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 875.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/29. f. 29.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/29. f. 29.
- ↑ Wilmot-Sitwell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/29. f. 29.
- ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 875.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 231.
