William Osbert Boothby

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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 Lieutenant on 15 September, 1886.[1]

Boothby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[2]

On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in January 1905, remaining with her until June 1906.

He served as captain of Illustrious from November 1906 through the following October when he took command of Leviathan until March 1908.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Minotaur on 1 April, 1908.[4]

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.[5]

He was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 8 December, 1909.[6]

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 Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[7]

Bibliography

  • "Captain W. O. Boothby" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 22 May, 1913. Issue 40218, col C, p. 11.

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 85
22 Jul, 1890[8]
Succeeded by
Brien M. Money
Preceded by
Herbert G. King-Hall
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
Jan, 1905[9]
Succeeded by
Ernest H. Grafton
Preceded by
Ernest A. Simons
Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious
Nov, 1906[10]
Succeeded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Preceded by
Henry H. Torlesse
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan
Oct, 1907[11]
Succeeded by
Brian H. F. Barttelot
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Minotaur
1 Apr, 1908[12]
Succeeded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Preceded by
Robert F. Scott
Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord
8 Dec, 1909[13]
Succeeded by
Cecil F. Lambert
Preceded by
The Hon. Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe
as Captain of the Fleet
Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleets
25 Mar, 1911[14]
Succeeded by
Allan F. Everett

Footnotes

  1. Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 346.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28148. p. 4404. 16 June, 1908.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 20 November, 1909. Issue 39122, col D, p. 5.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  8. "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 346.
  13. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 20 November, 1909. Issue 39122, col D, p. 5.
  14. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.

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