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He was appointed [[Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord]] on 8 December, 1909.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 20 November, 1909. Issue '''39122''', col D, pg. 5.</ref> | He was appointed [[Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord]] on 8 December, 1909.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 20 November, 1909. Issue '''39122''', col D, pg. 5.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:41, 21 July 2011
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]
Following King Edward VII's visit to Boothby, Nicholson was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 10 June, 1908.[3]
He was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 8 December, 1909.[4]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28148. p. 4404. 16 June, 1908.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 20 November, 1909. Issue 39122, col D, pg. 5.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
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 The Hon. Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe |
Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleets 1911 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Allan F. Everett |
