Thomas Bollen Seath McGregor-Robertson

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Lieutenant Thomas Bollen Seath McGregor-Robertson (22 July, 1887 – 19 January, 1917) was an officer in the Royal Navy. One of his two service records transcribes his name as "Ballen", but I think it is Bollen.

Life & Career

McGregor-Robertson was educated at Britannia.

McGregor-Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.[1]

Robertson was appointed in command of the submarine C 17 on 27 September, 1913.[2]

He died on active service on 19 January, 1917 while captain of the submarine E 36 when she was lost after a collision with E 43.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Fitzroy H. D. Byron
Captain of H.M.S. C 17
27 Sep, 1913[4] – Oct, 1916
Succeeded by
Arthur Wardell-Yerburgh
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. E 36
Nov, 1916[5] – 19 Jan, 1917[6]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 62a.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 277.
  3. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 308.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 277.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395zz.
  6. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 308.