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'''Thomas Bodley Scott''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Bodley Scott''', R.N. (5 May, 1879 – 13 February, 1928) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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The son of physician and surgeon Thomas Bodley Scott.


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Scott was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1901.


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Scott was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1909.


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Scott was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.  In the War, he served as navigating officer in {{UK-Venerable}} until 4 January, 1915 and was then appointed to provide the same services in {{UK-Agincourt}} until 29 April, 1918.  Following a brief court in Sperry gyroscopes, Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Diamond|f=t}} on 3 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 776}}
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Scott was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Diamond|f=t}} on 3 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 776}}
Scott was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 February, 1924 and promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 5 May, 1924.
 
Scott was found shot dead in his office at the Dover Harbour Board.  An inquest returned the verdict of suicide while temporarily insane due to a chronic diabetic condition.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 13:54, 1 November 2017

Captain (retired) Thomas Bodley Scott, R.N. (5 May, 1879 – 13 February, 1928) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of physician and surgeon Thomas Bodley Scott.

Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.

Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1909.

Scott was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914. In the War, he served as navigating officer in Venerable until 4 January, 1915 and was then appointed to provide the same services in Agincourt until 29 April, 1918. Following a brief court in Sperry gyroscopes, Scott was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Diamond on 3 May, 1918.[1]

Scott was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 February, 1924 and promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 5 May, 1924.

Scott was found shot dead in his office at the Dover Harbour Board. An inquest returned the verdict of suicide while temporarily insane due to a chronic diabetic condition.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Caspar B. Ballard 		Captain of H.M.S. Diamond
3 May, 1918[2] – 3 Jun, 1919[3][4] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 776.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 776.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 776.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.

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