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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Heath was the son of an underwriter at Lloyd's of London. | Heath was the son of George Heath, Esq., an underwriter at Lloyd's of London. | ||
Heath was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1913. | Heath was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1913.<ref>Heath Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|}} f. 74.</ref> | ||
The war ended, Heath found himself briefly appointed in command of the interned {{DE-U112}} from mid-December 1918 to 31 January, 1919. | The war ended, Heath found himself briefly appointed in command of the interned {{DE-U112}} from mid-December 1918 to 31 January, 1919.<ref>Heath Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|}} f. 74.</ref> | ||
Heath was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 October, 1921. | Heath was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 October, 1921.<ref>Heath Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|}} f. 74.</ref> | ||
Heath was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 August, 1931. | On 30 August 1923 he was convicted at West London Police Court for being drunk while in charge of a car. He was sentenced to one month's time in prison and his licence was suspended for seven months.<ref>Heath Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|}} f. 74.</ref> | ||
Heath was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 August, 1931.<ref>Heath Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|}} f. 74.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
Heath served in some shore-based appointments, including at Scapa Flow. He reverted to the Retired List on 15 January, 1943 and died of myocardial degeneration in late 1944. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Jesse Robert Pearce|Jesse R. Pearce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Robin (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Robin'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1921<ref>Heath Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|D7605486}} f. | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Jesse Robert Pearce|Jesse R. Pearce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Robin (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Robin'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1921<ref>Heath Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|D7605486}} f. 74.</ref>{{NMI|Tuesday, Jan 18, 1921; pg. 8; Issue 42621}} – Jan, 1923<ref>Heath Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|D7605486}} f. 74.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel Charles Paul Tudway|Lionel C. P. Tudway]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Douglas Harvey|John D. Harvey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Starfish (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Starfish'']]'''<br>10 Jul, 1924 – | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Douglas Harvey|John D. Harvey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Starfish (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Starfish'']]'''<br>10 Jul, 1924<ref>Heath Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|}} f. 74.</ref>{{NavAppts|Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683}} – 1 Sep, 1924<ref>Heath Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/75.|}} f. 74.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 19 May 2022
Commander (retired) John Moore Heath, (21 August, 1891 – 1 December, 1944) served in the Royal Navy as a member of the Engineering Branch.
Life & Career
Heath was the son of George Heath, Esq., an underwriter at Lloyd's of London.
Heath was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1913.[1]
The war ended, Heath found himself briefly appointed in command of the interned U 112 from mid-December 1918 to 31 January, 1919.[2]
Heath was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1921.[3]
On 30 August 1923 he was convicted at West London Police Court for being drunk while in charge of a car. He was sentenced to one month's time in prison and his licence was suspended for seven months.[4]
Heath was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1931.[5]
World War II
Heath served in some shore-based appointments, including at Scapa Flow. He reverted to the Retired List on 15 January, 1943 and died of myocardial degeneration in late 1944.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of S.M.S. U 112 14 Dec, 1918[6] – 31 Jan, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Jesse R. Pearce |
Captain of H.M.S. Robin 14 Jan, 1921[8][9] – Jan, 1923[10] |
Succeeded by Lionel C. P. Tudway |
| Preceded by John D. Harvey |
Captain of H.M.S. Starfish 10 Jul, 1924[11][12] – 1 Sep, 1924[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 18, 1921; pg. 8; Issue 42621.
- ↑ Heath Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
- ↑ Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/75. f. 74.
