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− | '''Hugh Turnour England''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} '''Hugh Turnour England''', C.B., D.S.O.*, Royal Navy (26 April, 1884 – 1978) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | < | + | Born in Ealing, Middlesex as one of four sons and two daughters born to Captain [[William George England]], R.N., and Emily Isabella (Turnour) England.<ref name=wt>[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/England-2442 Wikitree page on England] maintained by William Norton.</ref> |
− | England | + | Hugh England gained four months time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} on 15 May, 1900.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> |
− | England was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | England was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 25}} |
+ | |||
+ | In mid 1909, having recently left the paid-off {{UK-1Exmouth|f=t}}, England passed for command of torpedo craft in gunnery, navigation and torpedoes. He was placed in temporary command of the {{UK-Fawn|f=t}}.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
− | England was | + | England was appointed in command of the {{UK-Colne|f=t}} on 31 December, 1909. In 1911, the Admiralty blamed England for a collision between ''Colne'' and the {{UK-Foam|f=t}}.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> |
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− | England | ||
− | England was | + | England was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 32}} |
England was appointed in command of the {{UK-Chelmer|f=t}} on 11 October, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 291}} | England was appointed in command of the {{UK-Chelmer|f=t}} on 11 October, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 291}} | ||
− | He was appointed in command of the {{UK- | + | ==Great War== |
+ | England was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1915.{{NLJan21|p. 344}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | On 29 September, 1916, while in command of {{UK-Harpy}} which was then based at Mudros, England was severely wounded in both legs by rifle fire. A report of the action reads as follows:<ref>Halpern, G. P. (Naval Records Soc. 1987) ‘'The Royal Navy in the Mediterranean 1915-18’' pp. 175-6. Thanks to John Roberts for locating this report.</ref> | ||
+ | <blockquote> | ||
+ | <poem><small>a) S.N.O. Port Laki to Senior Officer, 1st Detached Sqdn. | ||
+ | No. 103/2 3rd October 1916 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Submitted. Herewith are reports on a cattle raid carried out by the Anatonian irregulars on 28th September in Gulf of Iassus, Gulf of Mandelyah. | ||
+ | Commander H.T. England in ''Harpy'' was in command of the supporting force which consisted of ''Harpy'', {{UK-Mosquito}}, Trawlers 1844 (''St Clair''), 1744 (''Slasher''), 258 [''Richmond Castle'' In footnote] and motor caaique ''St Nicholas''. | ||
+ | ''Harpy'' came under heavy rifle fire off Chulukioi and I very much regret that Commander England was severely wounded in both legs below the knee, the bones of one leg being broken. | ||
+ | The Captain of ''Harpy'' was wounded about 1 p.m. and turned over the command to ''Mosquito'', but refused to allow the ship to return to Port Laki until the irregulars he was supporting were safely off, about 3.00 p.m. | ||
+ | I ordered ''Harpy'' to Mudros the same evening. Staff Surgeon of {{UK-Latona}} being sent to look after Commander England on the passage... | ||
+ | </small> | ||
+ | </poem> | ||
+ | </blockquote> | ||
+ | |||
+ | On 2 November 1917 he was gazetted for being awarded the Croix de Guerre.<ref name=wt/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | He was reported as being in satisfactory condition on 3 October. On 11 October he was admitted to Haslar for a bullet wound in his left leg (though elsewhere the right leg is mentioned), six weeks being expected for treatment. In truth, his recovery would take much longer.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | As he continued a long convalescence, on 22 January 1918, he married Alice Marian Bellingham in Dunany, County Louth, Ireland.<ref name=wt/> He did not become fit for renewed service until 19 August, 1918.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | On 1 February, 1920, England was appointed in command of the {{UK-Valerian|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 879}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | England was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1923.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | On 24 March, 1927, the "U. S. Minister at Nanking" thanked England for his services and cooperation in helping civilians.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | England, as captain of {{UK-Sussex}}, was also thanked for rendering assistance to the people of Ierissos in the wake of the earthquake of 26 September, 1932. A delegation of civilians came aboard {UK-Resolution}} on 1 October to deliver a speech, saying in part, "We all of us lost members of our families and it is the ENGLISH SAILORS who have recovered the bodies and buried them. The only angel in this calamity has been the British Fleet."<ref>Typed transcript in a photo album from [[Edwin Arthur George Whittle]] from the collection of Alex Pocklington.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | England was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 March, 1935.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==World War II== | ||
+ | On 26 April, 1944, England left a briefcase containing Top Secret materials in a taxi and the Admiralty conveyed its displeasure in the oversight. On 21 December, 1943 he was gazetted for receiving a D.S.O. for "gallant and distinguished services and untiring devotion to duty in operations which led to the capture of Sicily by Allied forces." On 14 November, 1944, he was gazetted for receiving a bar to his D.S.O. for "gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the Coast of Normandy." England reverted to the Retired List on 14 April, 1947, having been recently treated for cellulitis in his left leg, a condition related to his old gunshot wounds.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | He would receive a C.B. at the Birthday Honours of 1947, gazetted 6 June, 1947.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/69.|D7576657}} ff. 36, 216.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | England died aged 94 on 25 November, 1978 at Dunany House, Togher, County Louth, Ireland. He was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Dunany, Drogheda, Ireland.<ref name=wt/> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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− | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Hugh+Turnour+England Service Records] |
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Turnour_England}} | ||
+ | * [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/England-2442 Wikitree page] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 6 April 2022
Rear-Admiral Hugh Turnour England, C.B., D.S.O.*, Royal Navy (26 April, 1884 – 1978) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Ealing, Middlesex as one of four sons and two daughters born to Captain William George England, R.N., and Emily Isabella (Turnour) England.[1]
Hugh England gained four months time on passing out of Britannia on 15 May, 1900.[2]
England was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1905.[3]
In mid 1909, having recently left the paid-off pre-dreadnought Exmouth, England passed for command of torpedo craft in gunnery, navigation and torpedoes. He was placed in temporary command of the destroyer Fawn.[4]
England was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne on 31 December, 1909. In 1911, the Admiralty blamed England for a collision between Colne and the destroyer Foam.[5]
England was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1913.[6]
England was appointed in command of the destroyer Chelmer on 11 October, 1913.[7]
Great War
England was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.[8]
On 29 September, 1916, while in command of Harpy which was then based at Mudros, England was severely wounded in both legs by rifle fire. A report of the action reads as follows:[9]
a) S.N.O. Port Laki to Senior Officer, 1st Detached Sqdn.
No. 103/2 3rd October 1916
Submitted. Herewith are reports on a cattle raid carried out by the Anatonian irregulars on 28th September in Gulf of Iassus, Gulf of Mandelyah.
Commander H.T. England in Harpy was in command of the supporting force which consisted of Harpy, Mosquito, Trawlers 1844 (St Clair), 1744 (Slasher), 258 [Richmond Castle In footnote] and motor caaique St Nicholas.
Harpy came under heavy rifle fire off Chulukioi and I very much regret that Commander England was severely wounded in both legs below the knee, the bones of one leg being broken.
The Captain of Harpy was wounded about 1 p.m. and turned over the command to Mosquito, but refused to allow the ship to return to Port Laki until the irregulars he was supporting were safely off, about 3.00 p.m.
I ordered Harpy to Mudros the same evening. Staff Surgeon of Latona being sent to look after Commander England on the passage...
On 2 November 1917 he was gazetted for being awarded the Croix de Guerre.[1]
He was reported as being in satisfactory condition on 3 October. On 11 October he was admitted to Haslar for a bullet wound in his left leg (though elsewhere the right leg is mentioned), six weeks being expected for treatment. In truth, his recovery would take much longer.[10]
As he continued a long convalescence, on 22 January 1918, he married Alice Marian Bellingham in Dunany, County Louth, Ireland.[1] He did not become fit for renewed service until 19 August, 1918.[11]
Post-War
On 1 February, 1920, England was appointed in command of the sweeping sloop Valerian.[12]
England was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1923.[13]
On 24 March, 1927, the "U. S. Minister at Nanking" thanked England for his services and cooperation in helping civilians.[14]
England, as captain of Sussex, was also thanked for rendering assistance to the people of Ierissos in the wake of the earthquake of 26 September, 1932. A delegation of civilians came aboard {UK-Resolution}} on 1 October to deliver a speech, saying in part, "We all of us lost members of our families and it is the ENGLISH SAILORS who have recovered the bodies and buried them. The only angel in this calamity has been the British Fleet."[15]
England was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 March, 1935.[16]
World War II
On 26 April, 1944, England left a briefcase containing Top Secret materials in a taxi and the Admiralty conveyed its displeasure in the oversight. On 21 December, 1943 he was gazetted for receiving a D.S.O. for "gallant and distinguished services and untiring devotion to duty in operations which led to the capture of Sicily by Allied forces." On 14 November, 1944, he was gazetted for receiving a bar to his D.S.O. for "gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the Coast of Normandy." England reverted to the Retired List on 14 April, 1947, having been recently treated for cellulitis in his left leg, a condition related to his old gunshot wounds.[17]
He would receive a C.B. at the Birthday Honours of 1947, gazetted 6 June, 1947.[18]
England died aged 94 on 25 November, 1978 at Dunany House, Togher, County Louth, Ireland. He was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Dunany, Drogheda, Ireland.[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikitree page on England maintained by William Norton.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 25.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 344.
- ↑ Halpern, G. P. (Naval Records Soc. 1987) ‘'The Royal Navy in the Mediterranean 1915-18’' pp. 175-6. Thanks to John Roberts for locating this report.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 879.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ Typed transcript in a photo album from Edwin Arthur George Whittle from the collection of Alex Pocklington.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 294.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216. Date inferred from "1913" in Service Record.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392s.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395a.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 825.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/69. ff. 36, 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 275.