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'''Thomas Burch Litton''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CBosunRN}} '''Thomas Burch Litton''' (9 June, 1874 – 3 March, 1942) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Litton was promoted to the rank of Acting {{BosunRN}} on 1 February, 1903 and confirmed in this rank on 20 May, 1904.<ref>Litton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/35/282.|D7596864}} f. 628.</ref> | |||
Litton was | On 8 September, 1913, Litton was appointed to the {{UK-Marlborough|f=t}}, to serve in her when she commissioned. He stayed in her until 5 December, 1915, when he was sent to Plymouth Hospital to undergo surgery to treat varicose veins, which occurred five days later. Litton was found fit on 4 January, 1916, having been superseded in ''Marlborough'' the day after his surgery.<ref>Litton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/35/282.|D7596864}} f. 628.</ref> | ||
Litton was | Litton was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB045|f=t}} on 1 December, 1916.{{NLDec18|p. 958}} | ||
Litton was promoted to the rank of {{ | Litton was promoted to the rank of {{CBosunRN}} on 1 February, 1918.<ref>Litton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/35/282.|D7596864}} f. 628.</ref> | ||
On 18 December, 1918, he was appointed in command of the trawler [[H.M.S. James Ludford (1918)|''James Ludford'']].<ref>Litton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/35/282.|D7596864}} f. 628.</ref> | |||
==Post-War== | |||
Litton was retired as medically unfit with varicose veins on 23 June, 1920, ending his command of the trawler.<ref>Litton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/35/282.|D7596864}} f. 628.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Thomas+Burch+Litton Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Burch_Litton}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Samuel Baker|Samuel Baker]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 45 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 045]]'''<br>1 Dec, 1916{{NLDec18|p. 958}} – Nov, 1918<ref>Litton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/35/282.|D7596864}} f. 628.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1874|1942}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 7 April 2022
Chief Boatswain Thomas Burch Litton (9 June, 1874 – 3 March, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Litton was promoted to the rank of Acting Boatswain on 1 February, 1903 and confirmed in this rank on 20 May, 1904.[1]
On 8 September, 1913, Litton was appointed to the battleship Marlborough, to serve in her when she commissioned. He stayed in her until 5 December, 1915, when he was sent to Plymouth Hospital to undergo surgery to treat varicose veins, which occurred five days later. Litton was found fit on 4 January, 1916, having been superseded in Marlborough the day after his surgery.[2]
Litton was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 045 on 1 December, 1916.[3]
Litton was promoted to the rank of Chief Boatswain on 1 February, 1918.[4]
On 18 December, 1918, he was appointed in command of the trawler James Ludford.[5]
Post-War
Litton was retired as medically unfit with varicose veins on 23 June, 1920, ending his command of the trawler.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Samuel Baker |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 045 1 Dec, 1916[7] – Nov, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Litton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/282. f. 628.
- ↑ Litton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/282. f. 628.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
- ↑ Litton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/282. f. 628.
- ↑ Litton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/282. f. 628.
- ↑ Litton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/282. f. 628.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
- ↑ Litton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/35/282. f. 628.
