William Osbert Boothby
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 command of Minotaur on 1 April, 1908.[3]
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.[4]
He was appointed Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 8 December, 1909.[5]
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.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 346.
- ↑ 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 Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe |
Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleets 1911 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Allan F. Everett |
