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{{AdmRN}} '''Bertram Sackville Thesiger''' (14 January 1875 – 12 May 1966) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{AdmRN}} '''Bertram Sackville Thesiger''', C.B., C.M.G. (14 January 1875 – 12 May 1966) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | ||
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1912. | |||
He attended the Royal Navy War College from 3 March - 20 June, 1913, placing second of nine captains. | |||
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Inconstant|f=t}} on 25 October, 1914,<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 395.</ref> through the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_battle_at_Jutland Wikipedia]</ref> | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Inconstant|f=t}} on 25 October, 1914,<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 395.</ref> through the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_battle_at_Jutland Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Inflexible|f=t}} on 21 August, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1916). p. 394''r''.</ref> | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Inflexible|f=t}} on 21 August, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1916). p. 394''r''.</ref> | ||
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}} in November, 1917 | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}} in November, 1917,<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 748.</ref> serving in her at the surrender of the German fleet. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 20 August 2012
Admiral Bertram Sackville Thesiger, C.B., C.M.G. (14 January 1875 – 12 May 1966) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.
He attended the Royal Navy War College from 3 March - 20 June, 1913, placing second of nine captains.
He was appointed command of the destroyer Inconstant on 25 October, 1914,[1] through the Battle of Jutland.[2]
He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Inflexible on 21 August, 1917.[3]
He was appointed command of the light cruiser Calypso in November, 1917,[4] serving in her at the surrender of the German fleet.
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