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'''Thomas Bollen Seath McGregor-Robertson''' (1888 – 19 January, 1917) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{LieutRN}} '''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==
==Life & Career==
McGregor-Robertson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1910.{{NLJan15|p. 62a}}
McGregor-Robertson was educated at {{UK-1Britannia}}.


Robertson was appointed in command of the {{UK-C17|f=t}} on 27 September, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 277}}
McGregor-Robertson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1910.{{NLJan15|p. 62''a''}}
 
McGregor-Robertson was appointed in command of the {{UK-C17}} (or {{UK-C16}}, according to one of his Service Records, though the ''C 17'' hypothesis matches other data better) on 27 September, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 277}}


He died on active service on 19 January, 1917 while captain of the {{UK-E36|f=t}} when she was lost after a collision with {{UK-E43}}.{{KindellROH2|p. 308}}
He died on active service on 19 January, 1917 while captain of the {{UK-E36|f=t}} when she was lost after a collision with {{UK-E43}}.{{KindellROH2|p. 308}}
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 17 February 2025

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]

McGregor-Robertson was appointed in command of the C 17 (or C 16, according to one of his Service Records, though the C 17 hypothesis matches other data better) 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.