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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== | ||
The son of physician and surgeon Thomas Bodley Scott. | |||
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{ | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1901. | ||
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{ | Scott was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1909. | ||
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{ | 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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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Casper Boucher Ballard|Caspar B. Ballard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Diamond (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Diamond'']]'''<br>3 May, 1918{{NLJun19|p. 776}} – | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Casper Boucher Ballard|Caspar B. Ballard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Diamond (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Diamond'']]'''<br>3 May, 1918{{NLJun19|p. 776}} – 17 Jun, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stanley Bernard Norfolk|Stanley B. Norfolk]]'''|'''[[Dover|King's Harbour Master, Dover]]'''<br>1 Oct, 1921 – 21 Oct, 1923|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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{{CatBritannia|July, 1893}} | |||
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[[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 7 April 2022
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] – 17 Jun, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Stanley B. Norfolk |
King's Harbour Master, Dover 1 Oct, 1921 – 21 Oct, 1923 |
Succeeded by ? |
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