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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lewes George Gardner|Lewes G. Gardner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Salmon (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Salmon'']]'''<br>13 Nov, 1919{{NLOct20|p. 860}} – 13 Oct, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Fenwick Stow|Charles F. Stow]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lewes George Gardner|Lewes G. Gardner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Salmon (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Salmon'']]'''<br>13 Nov, 1919{{NLOct20|p. 860}} – 13 Oct, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Fenwick Stow|Charles F. Stow]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Eastwick-Field|Edward Eastwick-Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Simoom (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Simoom'']]'''<br>15 Oct, 1920 – 2 Mar, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Richard Ware Turnor|Harold R. W. Turnor]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Eastwick-Field|Edward Eastwick-Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Simoom (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Simoom'']]'''<br>15 Oct, 1920 – 2 Mar, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Richard Ware Turnor|Harold R. W. Turnor]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ian Clarence Shirreff Hilton|Ian C. S. Hilton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tetrarch (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tetrarch'']]'''<br>3 Mar, 1921 – 14 Feb, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ian Clarence Shirreff Hilton|Ian C. S. Hilton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tetrarch (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tetrarch'']]'''<br>3 Mar, 1921 – 14 Feb, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[David Graham Horndon Bush|David G. H. Bush]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Hector Creswell|George H. Creswell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vivacious (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vivacious'']]'''<br>5 Jan, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 283}} – mid 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Merriman Barnes|Hugh M. Barnes]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Hector Creswell|George H. Creswell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vivacious (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vivacious'']]'''<br>5 Jan, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 283}} – mid 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Merriman Barnes|Hugh M. Barnes]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Torkel Lundholm|Torkel Lundholm]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sesame (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sesame'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 268}} – 1 Oct, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Chaigneau Colvill|James C. Colvill]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Torkel Lundholm|Torkel Lundholm]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sesame (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sesame'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 268}} – 1 Oct, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Chaigneau Colvill|James C. Colvill]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 9 June 2022
Lieutenant-Commander John Shenstone Prescott-Roberts (23 July, 1889 – ) served in the Royal Navy. One of his Service Records has his name as Shendone.
Life & Career
Low certificate grades prevented his selection when he applied for Navigation in 1910. In March 1911, he underwent surgery for appendicitis. He was not declared fit until 21 October.
Prescott-Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1912.
Prescott-Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1920.
In 1925, an evaluator found him to be "Good physical qualities, but not athletic or keen on games."
On 21 October 1931, he was logged for being absent from Greenwich without leave.
Captain Boxer recorded that Prescott-Roberts had "no outstanding qualities in this appt." and opined that he'd do well in a single ship, but not in command of a group of ships in reserve.
Retired at his own request dated 23 July, 1932.
World War II
He was appointed to Gloucester, but invalided in early October 1939. Sent to Haslar, he was diagnosed with an "anxiety state". In December, he was deemed fit for short duties.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Herbert J. A. Throckmorton |
Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower 31 May, 1917[1] – 25 Jun, 1919 |
Succeeded by Donald C. G. Neish |
Preceded by Lewes G. Gardner |
Captain of H.M.S. Salmon 13 Nov, 1919[2] – 13 Oct, 1920 |
Succeeded by Charles F. Stow |
Preceded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
Captain of H.M.S. Simoom 15 Oct, 1920 – 2 Mar, 1921 |
Succeeded by Harold R. W. Turnor |
Preceded by Ian C. S. Hilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Tetrarch 3 Mar, 1921 – 14 Feb, 1922 |
Succeeded by David G. H. Bush |
Preceded by George H. Creswell |
Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious 5 Jan, 1925[3] – mid 1926 |
Succeeded by Hugh M. Barnes |
Preceded by Torkel Lundholm |
Captain of H.M.S. Sesame 31 Aug, 1926[4] – 1 Oct, 1928 |
Succeeded by James C. Colvill |
Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Tintagel 28 Jan, 1929 – 20 Feb, 1929 |
Succeeded by Herbert Owen |
Footnotes