Difference between revisions of "John Sinclair Morrell"
(Update appts) |
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Winterbrook, Cholmoy the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Morrell. Morrell underwent examinations for several days commencing on 20 July, 1897 and gained entrance to the {{UK-1Britannia}} term of August, 1897, his 1151 marks placing him fifty-first in merit among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref> | Born in Winterbrook, Cholmoy the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Morrell. Morrell underwent examinations for several days commencing on 20 July, 1897 and gained entrance to the {{UK-1Britannia}} term of August, 1897, his 1151 marks placing him fifty-first in merit among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Captain [[Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee|Sturdee]] considered Morrell unreliable as officer of the watch, and Captain [[Jellicoe]] of the {{UK-Drake|f=t}} found him "lacking in energy & ability" in 1904. Better evaluations would be offered him, but indifferent of negative ones continued to be interspersed. | ||
Morrell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1905. | Morrell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1905. | ||
| Line 8: | Line 10: | ||
Morrell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1913. | Morrell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1913. | ||
| − | == | + | During the early part of the Great War, Morrell served as first and gunnery officer in the {{UK-Philomel}}, latterly under the auspices of the New Zealand government. On 19 April 1917, she paid off and he returned home. On 18 September 1917 he was appointed to {{UK-Berwick}} as acting Commander and gunnery officer. |
| + | |||
| + | In September 1918 he received his first command, that of the {{UK-Hussar|f=t}}. When she paid off on 12 March 1919, he was placed in command of the {{UK-Triad|f=t}} in the acting rank of Commander. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He was blamed by a Court of Enquiry for grounding {{UK-Triad}} on 19 June, 1919. | ||
| + | |||
Morrell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cricket|f=t}} on 22 December, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 755}} | Morrell was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cricket|f=t}} on 22 December, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 755}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | In 1923, he commanded the W/T station at [[Singapore]], ending his work in September. In 1924, he was stationed at Bermuda, as Assistant to the Captain in Command, and acting as Executive Officer. He was superseded in March 1926. | ||
Morrell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 December, 1926. | Morrell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 December, 1926. | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Mobilized in September 1938. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Service in Bermuda, reverting to Retired List on 12 December 1944 following an operation to remove a stomach growth in February/March 1943. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| Line 25: | Line 37: | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Hennessy|John Hennessy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hussar (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hussar'']]'''<br>4 Sep, 1918 – 12 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Wingate Barrow|Benjamin W. Barrow]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Hennessy|John Hennessy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hussar (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hussar'']]'''<br>4 Sep, 1918 – 12 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Wingate Barrow|Benjamin W. Barrow]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adam Ferguson|Adam Ferguson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Triad (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Triad'']]'''<br>12 Mar, 1919 – 16 Aug, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Hildyard Ringrose|Christopher H. Ringrose]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adam Ferguson|Adam Ferguson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Triad (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Triad'']]'''<br>12 Mar, 1919 – 16 Aug, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Hildyard Ringrose|Christopher H. Ringrose]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ion Whitefoord Grove White|Ion W. G. White]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cricket (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cricket'']]'''<br>22 Dec, 1919{{NLJan21|p. 755}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Wilfred Lawrence|Reginald W. Lawrence]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ion Whitefoord Grove White|Ion W. G. White]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cricket (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cricket'']]'''<br>22 Dec, 1919{{NavAppts|Wednesday, December 24, 1919, Issue 42291, p.4}}{{NLJan21|p. 755}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Wilfred Lawrence|Reginald W. Lawrence]]'''}} |
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
| Line 32: | Line 44: | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrell, John}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrell, John Sinclair}} |
{{CatPerson|UK|1883|1956}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1883|1956}} | ||
{{CatComm|UK}} | {{CatComm|UK}} | ||
{{CatBritannia|September, 1897}} | {{CatBritannia|September, 1897}} | ||
| + | {{CatRN}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) John Sinclair Morrell, R.N. (11 November, 1883 – 15 August, 1956) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Winterbrook, Cholmoy the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Morrell. Morrell underwent examinations for several days commencing on 20 July, 1897 and gained entrance to the Britannia term of August, 1897, his 1151 marks placing him fifty-first in merit among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.[1]
Captain Sturdee considered Morrell unreliable as officer of the watch, and Captain Jellicoe of the armoured cruiser Drake found him "lacking in energy & ability" in 1904. Better evaluations would be offered him, but indifferent of negative ones continued to be interspersed.
Morrell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1905.
Morrell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1913.
During the early part of the Great War, Morrell served as first and gunnery officer in the Philomel, latterly under the auspices of the New Zealand government. On 19 April 1917, she paid off and he returned home. On 18 September 1917 he was appointed to Berwick as acting Commander and gunnery officer.
In September 1918 he received his first command, that of the torpedo gunboat Hussar. When she paid off on 12 March 1919, he was placed in command of the hired yacht Triad in the acting rank of Commander.
He was blamed by a Court of Enquiry for grounding Triad on 19 June, 1919.
Morrell was appointed in command of the gunboat Cricket on 22 December, 1919.[2]
In 1923, he commanded the W/T station at Singapore, ending his work in September. In 1924, he was stationed at Bermuda, as Assistant to the Captain in Command, and acting as Executive Officer. He was superseded in March 1926.
Morrell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 12 December, 1926.
World War II
Mobilized in September 1938.
Service in Bermuda, reverting to Retired List on 12 December 1944 following an operation to remove a stomach growth in February/March 1943.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Hennessy |
Captain of H.M.S. Hussar 4 Sep, 1918 – 12 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Benjamin W. Barrow |
| Preceded by Adam Ferguson |
Captain of H.M.S. Triad 12 Mar, 1919 – 16 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by Christopher H. Ringrose |
| Preceded by Ion W. G. White |
Captain of H.M.S. Cricket 22 Dec, 1919[3][4] |
Succeeded by Reginald W. Lawrence |
Footnotes
