Difference between revisions of "William Douglas Paton"
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George James Todd|George J. Todd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mallard (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mallard'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1902{{NLMay03|p. 279}} – 20 Oct, 1903<ref>Paton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/60.|D7602848}} f. 68.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George James Todd|George J. Todd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mallard (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mallard'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1902{{NLMay03|p. 279}} – 20 Oct, 1903<ref>Paton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/60.|D7602848}} f. 68.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Ralph Heathcote|Henry R. Heathcote]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 20:24, 6 July 2017
Vice-Admiral William Douglas Paton, M.V.O., D.S.O. (13 August, 1874 – 18 January, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
David Murray Anderson was his brother-in-law.[1]
Life & Career
Paton was born on 13 August, 1874 in Pulborough, son to Colonel J. Paton.[2]
Paton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1896.[3]
Paton's Decoy was lost on 13 August, 1904 after being struck by a charging H.M.S. Arun in night exercises off the Scilly Islands, losing a man. Paton was cleared of blame in the incident, as the destroyers were all darkened, and Arun's captain, Reginald Tyrwhitt had not taken adequate measures to keep his division-mates apprised of his intentions.[4]
Paton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.[5]
Paton was appointed in command of the destroyer Cherwell on 10 September, 1907.[6]
Paton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.[7]
Paton married Gladys May Tischemake on 20 January, 1915.[8]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord on 14 November, 1916.[9] She suffered a collision with the destroyer Ostrich on 19 February, 1917, prompting a reproach that Paton should have familiarised himself with other patrols likely to be encountered in the area before sailing.[10]
On 23 May, 1917, Their Lordships expressed their appreciation for Paton's service patroling the Belgian coast in the summer of 1916. He was invested with the D.S.O. at Buckingham Palace on 7 November, 1917.[11]
Post-War
Paton commanded Erin from January 1921 until mid 1922.[12]
In May 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope.
He was appointed captain of Marlborough in August of 1923.
Paton was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1925.[13]
Paton was placed on the Retired List on 1 January, 1928.[14]
He was advanced to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 April, 1930.[15]
Paton succumbed to coronary thrombosis in 1952.[16]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141/289.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90/8.
Footnotes
- ↑ Email from Charles Beer, Paton's grandson, via our contact form, 25 January, 2015.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. pp. 17, 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 87.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 763.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 225.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 279.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. pp. 17, 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 293.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 763.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 731.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.
- ↑ Paton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/60. f. 68.