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Revision as of 09:09, 25 November 2010
Captain William Osbert Boothby, C.B., C.V.O. (7 January, 1866 – 20 May, 1913) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Boothby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]
On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[2]
He was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 8 December, 1909.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 20 November, 1909. Issue 39122, col D, pg. 5.
Bibliography
- "Captain W. O. Boothby" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 22 May, 1913. Issue 40218, col C, pg. 11.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by [[Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe|The Hon. Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe |
Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleets 1911 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Allan F. Everett |
