Sydney Harold Tennyson
Commander (retired) Sydney Harold Tennyson (24 July, 1877 – 23 March, 1950) served in the Royal Navy. Prior to a letter of 18 November 1897, the Navy had his first name as "Sidney".
Life & Career
The son of a Captain J. Tennyson.
Tennyson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.
On 31 October 1901, Tennyson jumped into the sea off Yarmouth from the third class protected cruiser Pactolus to rescue a man who had been dragged from his boat by a rope from Pactolus. Though a six knot tide prevented Tennyson from reaching the man, who was saved by virtue of having held onto the rope, he was awarded a medal from the Royal Humane Society.[1]
Tennyson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1907.
Tennyson was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 7 April, 1915.
Tennyson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 3 March, 1922.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Percy W. Pontifex |
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois 20 Oct, 1903[2] – 26 Sep, 1904 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Thomas J. S. Lyne |
Captain of H.M.S. Snipe 24 Nov, 1906 – 15 Oct, 1907 |
Succeeded by Alan Dixon |
| Preceded by Percy Crabtree |
Captain of H.M.S. Kinsha 16 Oct, 1907 – 27 Oct, 1908 |
Succeeded by Thomas J. S. Lyne |
| Preceded by Reginald M. R. West |
Captain of H.M.S. Gossamer 1 Jan, 1910[3] – 15 Jan, 1912 |
Succeeded by John F. H. Cole |
| Preceded by ? |
Senior Naval Officer, Wick 7 Apr, 1915[4] – 29 Jan, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Bravery Rewarded." The Times (London, England), 18 Nov. 1901, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 321.
- ↑ Tennyson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/363. f. 408.
- ↑ Tennyson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/363. f. 408.
