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Captain (retired) William James Scott (10 March, 1864 – 28 November, 1930) served in the Royal Naval Reserve before being transferred to the Royal Navy on the Supplementary List in 1898.
Life & Career
Scott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1898. He was lent to Mercury for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901.[1]
Although he'd previously been deemed a "trustworthy officer of the watch & good navigator," he was relieved in command of the Chatham destroyer Hunter at the end of 1905 after Admiral Winsloe wrote that he was "dangerous when underweigh with the flotilla."[2]
Scott was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander on 10 March, 1909. He served during the war as a transport officer at Southampton. He revertedd to the Retired List on 25 June, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Captain in recognition of his wartime service, dated 11 Noevmber, 1918.[3]
See Also
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| Preceded by Bernard J. H. Ward |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 23 May, 1905[4] – 1906[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Robert J. Buchanan |
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/108. f. 110.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 328.
