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'''George Fagan Bradshaw''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''George Fagan Bradshaw''', D.S.O., R.N., Retired (6 December, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Belfast, Bradshaw gained three months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid-May 1904. He was appointed to join {{UK-PrinceGeorge}} in the Channel, but switched to {{UK-Majestic}} on 15 July, 1904.<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> | |||
Bradshaw was | On 7 May 1908 Bradshaw was appointed to the {{UK-Minotaur|f=t}} of the Home Fleet. Later that year, a steam pinnace of the ship collided with a private motor boat and Bradshaw was determined to have made a slight error in judgment.<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> | ||
On 15 September 1909, he was sent to {{UK-Mercury}} for instruction in submarines. He emerged on 1 January, 1910 and was appointed to {{UK-Forth}} for submarines.<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> | |||
Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of {{ | Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1910.{{NLJan15|p. 102}} | ||
Bradshaw was appointed in command of the {{UK-A9|f=t}} on 28 February, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 343}} | |||
== | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-C7|f=t}} on 20 February, 1914.{{NLJun14|p. 289}} | ||
{{ | |||
{{ | Bradshaw was in command of the {{UK-G13|f=t}} on 10 March, 1917 when she torpedoed and sank {{DE-UC43}}. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for this feat, on 12 May, 1917.{{UKTH1|p. 13}}<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> | ||
{{ | |||
Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1918.{{NLOct18|p. 65}} | |||
==Post-War== | |||
Bradshaw lost the {{UK-G11}} on 22 November, 1918 when he ran her aground in fog. A Court Martial investigating the loss attributed no blame upon him, however.<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> | |||
{{UK-K15}} accidentally sank when moored alongside the {{UK-Canterbury|f=t}} in Portsmouth Harbour on 25 June, 1921. On 29 August, 1921, Rear-Admiral (S) informed Bradshaw that he would not be placed in command of a submarine again, owing to sloppy standards of attention and supervision found aboard the submarine by the ensuing Court Martial. Not wishing to retired, Bradshaw underwent training in the Anti-Gas School later in the year before going onto half pay.<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> | |||
Bradshaw was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 June, 1922 and was subsequently promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on the Retired List on 6 December, 1927.<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> | |||
== | ==World War II== | ||
{{ | Bradshaw indeed saw service despite ill health. {{TODO|work on this}} | ||
Reverted to Retired List on 24 August, 1946. | |||
== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Fagan+Bradshaw Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Fagan_Bradshaw}} | |||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Kerr (b)|Thomas Kerr]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. A 9 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''A 9'']]'''<br>28 Feb, 1913<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref>{{NLJul13|p. 343}} – 20 Feb, 1914<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Sarsfield Walsh (b)|George S. Walsh]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Esmonde Phillips|Philip E. Phillips]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 7 (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 7'']]'''<br>20 Feb, 1914<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref>{{NLJan15|p. 285}} – 29 Aug, 1916<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Walter Forbes|Arthur W. Forbes]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. G 13 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''G 13'']]'''<br>29 Aug, 1916<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> – 16 Apr, 1918<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Humphrey George Veale|Humphrey G. Veale]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Douglas Sandford|Richard D. Sandford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. G 11 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''G 11'']]'''<br>? – 22 Nov, 1918{{HepperLosses|p. 146}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. K 15 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''K 15'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1921<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref> – 5 Aug, 1921<ref>Bradshaw Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/201.|D7604956}} f. 213.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 6 April 2022
Commander George Fagan Bradshaw, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (6 December, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Belfast, Bradshaw gained three months' time on passing out of Britannia in mid-May 1904. He was appointed to join Prince George in the Channel, but switched to Majestic on 15 July, 1904.[1]
On 7 May 1908 Bradshaw was appointed to the armoured cruiser Minotaur of the Home Fleet. Later that year, a steam pinnace of the ship collided with a private motor boat and Bradshaw was determined to have made a slight error in judgment.[2]
On 15 September 1909, he was sent to Mercury for instruction in submarines. He emerged on 1 January, 1910 and was appointed to Forth for submarines.[3]
Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.[4]
Bradshaw was appointed in command of the submarine A 9 on 28 February, 1913.[5]
He was appointed in command of the submarine C 7 on 20 February, 1914.[6]
Bradshaw was in command of the submarine G 13 on 10 March, 1917 when she torpedoed and sank UC 43. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for this feat, on 12 May, 1917.[7][8]
Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1918.[9]
Post-War
Bradshaw lost the G 11 on 22 November, 1918 when he ran her aground in fog. A Court Martial investigating the loss attributed no blame upon him, however.[10]
K 15 accidentally sank when moored alongside the light cruiser Canterbury in Portsmouth Harbour on 25 June, 1921. On 29 August, 1921, Rear-Admiral (S) informed Bradshaw that he would not be placed in command of a submarine again, owing to sloppy standards of attention and supervision found aboard the submarine by the ensuing Court Martial. Not wishing to retired, Bradshaw underwent training in the Anti-Gas School later in the year before going onto half pay.[11]
Bradshaw was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 June, 1922 and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Commander on the Retired List on 6 December, 1927.[12]
World War II
Bradshaw indeed saw service despite ill health. TODO: work on this
Reverted to Retired List on 24 August, 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. A 9 28 Feb, 1913[13][14] – 20 Feb, 1914[15] |
Succeeded by George S. Walsh |
| Preceded by Philip E. Phillips |
Captain of H.M.S. C 7 20 Feb, 1914[16][17] – 29 Aug, 1916[18] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Forbes |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. G 13 29 Aug, 1916[19] – 16 Apr, 1918[20] |
Succeeded by Humphrey G. Veale |
| Preceded by Richard D. Sandford |
Captain of H.M.S. G 11 ? – 22 Nov, 1918[21] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Captain of H.M.S. K 15 6 Feb, 1921[22] – 5 Aug, 1921[23] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 102.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 289.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1918). p. 65.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 146.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
- ↑ Bradshaw Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/201. f. 213.
