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Middleton was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 September, 1948.<ref>Middleton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/11.|}} f. 11.</ref> | Middleton was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 September, 1948.<ref>Middleton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/11.|}} f. 11.</ref> | ||
From 1946 to 1950, Middleton was appointed Admiral Superintendent of [[Chatham Royal Dockyard|H.M. Dockyard, Chatham]]. He was placed on the Retired List on 1 | From 1946 to 1950, Middleton was appointed Admiral Superintendent of [[Chatham Royal Dockyard|H.M. Dockyard, Chatham]]. He was placed on the Retired List on 1 December, 1950 and was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} (retired) on 15 March, 1952.<ref>Middleton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/11.|}} f. 11.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 27 February 2023
Admiral (retired) Gervase Boswell Middleton, C.B., C.B.E. (22 December, 1893 – 12 June, 1961) served in the Royal Navy during both world wars.
Life & Career
The son of civil and mechanical engineer Reginald E. Middleton, Esq. passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 May 1911 and received his first appointment to the battlecruiser Inflexible which would run through 24 January, 1914.[1]
Middleton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1915.[2]
At the beginning of the Great War, Middleton was a Midshipman in the battleship Zealandia.
Middleton was appointed to Queen Elizabeth from 9 October 1915 to 10 September, 1917.[3]
Middleton won the Ogilvy Medal for the year 1918 after claiming first place in the examination to qualify for Torpedo Lieutenant.
In 18 April (or July?) 1918, Middleton was appointed as torpedo officer in the battleship Resolution.[4]
Middleton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1923.[5]
Middleton was Nelson's first torpedo officer upon her commissioning in 1927.[6]
Middleton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.[7]
Middleton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1935.[8]
In 1938, Middleton was appointed in command of the light cruiser Aurora, where he was Flag Captain to Admiral Tom Philips.[9]
World War II
Middleton was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge in January, 1943.[10]
Middleton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1945.[11]
Middleton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 September, 1948.[12]
From 1946 to 1950, Middleton was appointed Admiral Superintendent of H.M. Dockyard, Chatham. He was placed on the Retired List on 1 December, 1950 and was promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 15 March, 1952.[13]
See Also
- Service Records
- Wikipedia
- Obituary in The Times, 13 June, 1961, P. 14 55106 E.
- Tribute from Hugh Clausen in The Times, 14 June, 1961, P. 14 55107 E.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John F. B. Carslake |
Deputy Director of Torpedoes and Mining 10 Feb, 1936[14] – 3 Jan, 1938 |
Succeeded by Norman V. Grace |
| Preceded by W. Frederic Wake-Walker |
Director of Torpedoes and Mining 3 Jan, 1938[15] – 19 Apr, 1938[16] |
Succeeded by John U. P. Fitzgerald |
| Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell |
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora 20 Apr, 1938[17] – 22 Jan, 1940 |
Succeeded by Louis H. K. Hamilton |
| Preceded by Henry C. Phillips |
Director of Torpedoes and Mining 18 Apr, 1942 – 16 Feb, 1943 |
Succeeded by Antony F. De Salis |
| Preceded by St. J. Cronyn |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 6 Mar, 1943[18] – 23 Aug, 1943[19] |
Succeeded by St. J. Cronyn |
| Preceded by George V. M. Dolphin |
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 23 Aug, 1943[20] – 25 Jan, 1945[21] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Robert A. W. J. Southwell |
| Preceded by John G. Crace |
Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard 15 Jul, 1946[22] – 5 Sep, 1950[23] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ "Captain Carslake's Retirement." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Feb 08, 1936; pg. 17; Issue 47293.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 259.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Middleton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/11. f. 11.
