Thomas Drummond Gilbert

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Admiral Thomas Drummond Gilbert (formerly Pratt), C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (4 November, 1870 – 24 January, 1962) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pratt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1893.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.[2]

Pratt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[3]

Great War

In October 1913, Pratt took command of Amphion.[4] He was relieved in command by Cecil Henry Fox in April, 1914, and in July was appointed in command of the light cruiser Galatea.[5]

In December 1914, Pratt became Captain of the destroyer Active.[6]

In January 1915, he took command of the light cruiser Yarmouth,[7] remaining with her through the Battle of Jutland where she operated as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.[8]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[9]

Post-War

Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1922, vice Radcliffe.[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1927, vice Nicholson, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 July.[11] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 6 October, 1931.[12]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 33, 46.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80. 1 January, 1918.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 33761. p. 6464. 9 October, 1931.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral T. D. Gilbert" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 January, 1962. Issue 55299, col A, pg. 15.

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