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| − | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Geoffrey Wilson Mott''', (27 May, 1898 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Geoffrey Wilson Mott''', O.B.E. (27 May, 1898 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | The son of A. F. Mott, Esq., a solicitor. Mott passed out of the Training Establishment in August 1914 and was appointed to {{UK-KingAlfred}}. Shortly after she paid off on 15 October, 1914, he was appointed to the {{UK-EmperorOfIndia|f=t}}, where he remained until January, 1917. Later in the war, he served in {{UK-Benbow}} and the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}}.<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref> | |
| − | Mott was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | |
| − | Mott was | + | Mott was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 April, 1919.<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref> |
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| + | Mott was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 April, 1927.<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Mott was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 27 May, 1943. He suffered from sciatica and bronchitis during this time period.<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref> | ||
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| + | He injured his back in July 1954 and reverted to the Retired List on 27 August, 1955.<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Geoffrey+Wilson+Mott Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Geoffrey+Wilson+Mott Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Francis Waight|Henry F. Waight]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skate (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skate'']]'''<br>30 Mar, 1927{{NLJul27|p. 269}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Louis Alkin|Thomas L. Alkin]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Francis Waight|Henry F. Waight]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Skate (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Skate'']]'''<br>30 Mar, 1927<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref>{{NLJul27|p. 269}} – 4 Apr, 1928<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Louis Alkin|Thomas L. Alkin]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Haines Faulkner|George H. Faulkner]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Voyager (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Voyager'']]'''<br>''c''. Apr, 1928<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref> – Oct, 1928<ref>Mott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/47.|}} f. 47.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Peter Vaughan James|Peter V. James]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Geoffrey Wilson Mott, O.B.E. (27 May, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of A. F. Mott, Esq., a solicitor. Mott passed out of the Training Establishment in August 1914 and was appointed to King Alfred. Shortly after she paid off on 15 October, 1914, he was appointed to the battleship Emperor of India, where he remained until January, 1917. Later in the war, he served in Benbow and the light cruiser Calypso.[1]
Mott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1919.[2]
Mott was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1927.[3]
World War II
Mott was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 27 May, 1943. He suffered from sciatica and bronchitis during this time period.[4]
He injured his back in July 1954 and reverted to the Retired List on 27 August, 1955.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry F. Waight |
Captain of H.M.S. Skate 30 Mar, 1927[6][7] – 4 Apr, 1928[8] |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Alkin |
| Preceded by George H. Faulkner |
Captain of H.M.S. Voyager c. Apr, 1928[9] – Oct, 1928[10] |
Succeeded by Peter V. James |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 269.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
- ↑ Mott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/47. f. 47.
