Reginald Tyrwhitt
Croix de Guerre (France) Officer of the Military Order of Savoy (Italy) | |
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Relations | Dame Mary Tyrwhitt (daughter) Sir St John Tyrwhitt, 2nd Baronet (son) |
After the war, Tyrwhitt went on to be Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, commander of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet and then
Early years
Born the son of the Rev. Richard St John Tyrwhitt and Caroline Tyrwhitt (née Yorke),[1] Tyrwhitt joined the training ship HMS Britannia as a cadet on 15 July 1883.[2] He was assigned to the battleship HMS Alexandra in the Mediterranean Fleet in August 1885 and, following his promotion to midshipman on 15 December 1885, he was appointed to the cruiser HMS Calypso in the Training Squadron in November 1888.[2] He transferred to the armoured cruiser HMS Australia in 1889 and, following promotion to sub-lieutenant on 14 March 1890,[3] he transferred to the battleship HMS Ajax later that year.[2] He joined the training brig HMS Pilot at Portsmouth in March 1892 and, having been promoted to lieutenant on 25 August 1892, he transferred to the light cruiser HMS Cleopatra on the North America and West Indies Station in late 1892.[2] He became commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Hart in January 1896 and then became first lieutenant on the despatch vessel HMS Surprise in the Mediterranean Fleet in late 1896.[2] He went on to be First Lieutenant in the cruiser HMS Indefatigable on the North America and West Indies Station in December 1899 and, having been promoted to commander on 1 January 1903,[4] he became executive officer in the cruiser HMS Aurora early in 1903.[2]
Tyrwhitt became commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Waveney in 1904, of the scout cruiser HMS Attentive in 1906 and of the scout cruiser HMS Skirmisher in 1907.[2] Promoted to captain on 30 June 1908,[5] he became captain of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla in the cruiser HMS Topaze in August 1909.[2] He went on to be flag captain to the commander of the 6th Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet first in the armoured cruiser HMS Bacchante in September 1910 and then in the armoured cruiser HMS Good Hope in early 1912 before becoming captain of the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla in the scout cruiser HMS Bellona in August 1912.[2] He became commodore of all destroyers in the First Fleet in December 1913.[2]
First World War
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Tyrwhitt was given command of the
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Tyrwhitt also led the British naval forces during the
Tyrwhitt took part in the
After the war
Tyrwhitt became Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar in July 1919, commander of the
In the aftermath of the
Family
In 1903 Tyrwhitt married Angela Corbally; they had two daughters and a son (Admiral Sir St John Tyrwhitt).[2] The elder daughter, Mary, was the last director of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and first director of the Women's Royal Army Corps.[25]
References
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36609. Retrieved 29 September 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Heathcote, p. 243
- ^ "No. 26224". The London Gazette. 17 November 1891. p. 5986.
- ^ "No. 27512". The London Gazette. 2 January 1903. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 28151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 June 1908. p. 4644.
- ^ "The Battle of Heligoland Bight, 1914". First World War. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "No. 28948". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 October 1914. p. 8501.
- ^ a b c d Heathcote, p. 244
- ^ "No. 29608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1916. p. 5563.
- ^ "No. 29751". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 September 1916. p. 9081.
- ^ "No. 30084". The London Gazette. 22 May 1917. p. 4943.
- ^ "No. 30186". The London Gazette. 17 July 1917. p. 7125.
- ^ "No. 30227". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 August 1917. p. 8208.
- ^ "No. 30807". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 1918. p. 8599.
- ^ "No. 31698". The London Gazette. 19 December 1919. p. 15745.
- ^ "No. 31708". The London Gazette. 30 December 1919. p. 15988.
- ^ "No. 33015". The London Gazette. 27 January 1925. p. 591.
- ^ a b c d Heathcote, p. 245
- ^ "No. 33474". The London Gazette. 5 March 1929. p. 1575.
- ^ "No. 33521". The London Gazette. 30 July 1929. p. 4988.
- ^ Temple Patterson, p. 280
- ^ "No. 33872". The London Gazette. 11 October 1932. p. 6416.
- ^ Temple Patterson, p. 281
- ^ "No. 34076". The London Gazette. 7 August 1934. p. 5054.
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Sources
- Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 – 1995. Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-835-6.
- Parkinson, J. M. (2004). "Re: The Saint Pierre Disaster, 8 May 1902". Warship International. XLI (1): 45–46. ISSN 0043-0374.
- Temple Patterson, Alfred (1973). Tyrwhitt of the Harwich Force: The Life of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-356-04530-7.
External links
- The Dreadnought Project: Reginald Tyrwhitt