John Fenwick Warton
From The Dreadnought Project
Rear-Admiral (retired) John Fenwick Warton, C.M.G. (10 September, 1877 – 1 May, 1950) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Warton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1899.
Warton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1911.
Warton attended the Royal Naval War College from 8 September to 19 December, 1913, placing fourth of seven Commanders.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.
Post-War
He was appointed command of the battleship Glory on 15 March, 1919.[1]
Warton took command of the ships of the Danube Flotilla on 12 March, 1920. Superseded 1 August, 1920.
Placed on the Retired List on 11 July, 1922.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hubert S. Cardale |
Captain of H.M.S. Kildonan Castle 18 Dec, 1916[2] – 15 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Hopwood |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory 15 Mar, 1919[3] – 31 Oct, 1919 |
Succeeded by John E. Cameron |
| Preceded by Reginald G. Stone |
Captain of H.M.S. Ladybird 4 Feb, 1920[4] |
Succeeded by Frederick R. M. Johnson |
| Preceded by Frederick R. M. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Glowworm 23 Mar, 1920[5] – 1 Aug, 1920 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Snagge |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 802.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 995.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 802.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, February 7, 1920, Issue 42328, p.6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1920). p. 780.
