Hugh Gartside-Tippinge

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Commander (retired) Hugh Gartside-Tippinge, O.B.E., R.N. (23 April, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Major C. A. Gartside-Tippinge of the Royal Artillery passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 Sept4mber, 1913 and was appointed to the pre-dreadnought battleship Dominion. He served in her through 8 December, 1915.[1]

Gartside-Tippinge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1917. He was also made a Flight Lieutenant with seniority of that same date.[2]

Gartside-Tippinge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1925.[3]

He commanded the minesweeper Harrier for a period of trials from 15 September, 1938. Before the end of the year, he was placed in command of a group of destroyers in reserve, being personally borne in H.M.S. Caledon, vice the ailing Healey.[4]

World War II

Gartside-Tippinge was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 23 April, 1941. On 30 September 1942, he was admitted to R.N.H. Bangour with a coronary thrombosis.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Eric P. Vivian
Captain of H.M.S. Watchman
28 Jul, 1927[6][7] – 1 Aug, 1929[8]
Succeeded by
George A. Scott
Preceded by
St. John G. H. Pitt
Captain of H.M.S. Cricket
18 Sep, 1929[9][10] – 26 Oct, 1931[11]
Succeeded by
William E. Wilson
Preceded by
Arthur F. C. Layard
Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful
1 Jul, 1935[12] – 19 Jul, 1935[13]
Succeeded by
Robert St. V. Sherbrooke
Preceded by
John Bostock
Captain of H.M.S. Wessex
19 Jul, 1935[14]
Succeeded by
Walter R. Marshall-A'Deane
Preceded by
Herbert W. Williams
Captain of H.M.S. Versatile
13 May, 1936[15] – 1936[16]
Succeeded by
Charles A. de W. Kitcat
Preceded by
Roger P. Selby
Captain of H.M.S. Velox
14 Nov, 1936[17] – 15 Dec, 1936[18]
Succeeded by
James C. Colvill
Preceded by
St. John A. Micklethwait
Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine
6 Jan, 1937[19] – 27 Feb, 1937[20]
Succeeded by
Nigel J. Crossley
Preceded by
David J. R. Simson
Captain of H.M.S. Vivien
17 Jan, 1938[21] – 18 Feb, 1938[22]
Succeeded by
John Bostock
Preceded by
John Bostock
Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer
31 Jul, 1939[23] – 30 Dec, 1939[24]
Succeeded by
Norman Lanyon

Footnotes

  1. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  2. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  3. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  4. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  5. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  6. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 287.
  8. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  9. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 228.
  11. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  12. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  13. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  14. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  15. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  16. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  17. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  18. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  19. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  20. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  21. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  22. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  23. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.
  24. Gartside-Tippinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/128. f. 128.