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Inman was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 October, 1900. | Inman was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 October, 1900. | ||
| − | Inman passed for Lieutenant (G) in March 1906 with 1786 marks. He would serve in {{UK-Cressy | + | Inman passed for Lieutenant (G) in March 1906 with 1786 marks. He would serve in {{UK-Cressy|f=p}} as gunnery officer from 1907 through 1909 and as first and gunnery officer in {{UK-Sutlej}} from January through August 1910.<ref>Inman Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/416.|}} f 476.</ref> |
| − | Inman was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.{{NLJan17|p. 172}} Inman served as executive officer in {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}} from 11 December 1912 through 5 July, 1915. | + | Inman was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.{{NLJan17|p. 172}} Inman served as executive officer in {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}} from 11 December 1912 through 5 July, 1915. Captain [[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson|Nicholson]] noted that Inman possessed a "high sense of duty" and was a strict disciplinarian who was nonetheless popular for his "sense of justice."<ref>Inman Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/416.|}} f 476.</ref> |
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-2Simoom|f=tp}} when she was commissioned on 14 December, 1916.<ref>Inman Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-2Simoom|f=tp}} when she was commissioned on 14 December, 1916.<ref>Inman Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/416.|}} f 476.</ref> He was killed barely one month later when she was torpedoed in a surface action.{{KindellROH2|p. 313}} |
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Commander Edward Tyrrell Inman (14 August, 1878 – 23 January, 1917) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Salisbury, the son of Reverend Canon Inman, Edward gained nine month's time on passing out of Britannia in July of 1894..
Inman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 October, 1900.
Inman passed for Lieutenant (G) in March 1906 with 1786 marks. He would serve in H.M.S. Cressy as gunnery officer from 1907 through 1909 and as first and gunnery officer in Sutlej from January through August 1910.[1]
Inman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.[2] Inman served as executive officer in H.M.S. Dreadnought from 11 December 1912 through 5 July, 1915. Captain Nicholson noted that Inman possessed a "high sense of duty" and was a strict disciplinarian who was nonetheless popular for his "sense of justice."[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer H.M.S. Simoom when she was commissioned on 14 December, 1916.[4] He was killed barely one month later when she was torpedoed in a surface action.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy |
Captain of H.M.S. Mentor 5 Jul, 1915[6] – 8 Dec, 1916 |
Succeeded by Arthur J. Landon |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Simoom 14 Dec, 1916[7] – 23 Jan, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Inman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/416. f 476.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 172.
- ↑ Inman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/416. f 476.
- ↑ Inman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/416. f 476.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 313.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396bb.
- ↑ Inman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f ?.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. pp. 78-9 and index.
