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− | {{CaptRN}} '''Egerton Wotton Isaacson''' (30 August, 1882 – 31 August, 1929) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Egerton Wotton Isaacson''' (30 August, 1882 – 31 August, 1929) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. His middle name may have been Wootton, according to an unspecified edition of ''Navy List''.<ref>Isaacson Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47/11.|}} f. 215.</ref> |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | The son of a solicitor, Isaacson passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked eighth of sixty-four cadets, earning 1768 marks.{{NMI|Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388}} | + | The son of a solicitor, Isaacson was born in Hampstead. He passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked eighth of sixty-four cadets, earning 1768 marks.{{NMI|Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388}} |
− | Isaacson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1903. | + | Isaacson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>Isaacson Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47/11.|}} f. 215.</ref> |
− | Isaacson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1911. | + | Isaacson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>Isaacson Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47/11.|}} f. 215.</ref> |
− | He served as torpedo officer in {{UK-Hibernia}} from 24 April, 1914 to 4 January, 1917, being promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1916. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed to {{UK-Agamemnon}} for torpedo duties, where he remained until being appointed to {{UK-Furious}} on 8 March, 1919. He remained in her for three months. | + | He served as torpedo officer in {{UK-Hibernia}} from 24 April, 1914 to 4 January, 1917, being promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1916. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed to {{UK-Agamemnon}} for torpedo duties, where he remained until being appointed to {{UK-Furious}} on 8 March, 1919. He remained in her for three months.<ref>Isaacson Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47/11.|}} f. 215.</ref> |
− | Isaacson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1924. | + | Isaacson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1924.<ref>Isaacson Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47/11.|}} f. 215.</ref> |
Isaacson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Yarmouth|f=t}} in November, 1925. | Isaacson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Yarmouth|f=t}} in November, 1925. | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 41 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 41]]'''<br>21 Jun, 1902<ref>Isaacson Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47/11.|}} f. 215.</ref> – 1 Jul, 1902<ref>Isaacson Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47/11.|}} f. 215.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Nigel Bellairs Deare|Nigel B. Deare]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Yarmouth (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Yarmouth'']]'''<br>17 Nov, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 291}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Nigel Bellairs Deare|Nigel B. Deare]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Yarmouth (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Yarmouth'']]'''<br>17 Nov, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 291}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis|Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Concord (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Concord'']]'''<br>20 Dec, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 226}} – ''c''. 5 Sep, 1927{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roy Neville Suter|Roy N. Suter]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis|Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Concord (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Concord'']]'''<br>20 Dec, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 226}} – ''c''. 5 Sep, 1927{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roy Neville Suter|Roy N. Suter]]'''}} | ||
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Captain Egerton Wotton Isaacson (30 August, 1882 – 31 August, 1929) served in the Royal Navy. His middle name may have been Wootton, according to an unspecified edition of Navy List.[1]
Life & Career
The son of a solicitor, Isaacson was born in Hampstead. He passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked eighth of sixty-four cadets, earning 1768 marks.[2]
Isaacson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903.[3]
Isaacson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1911.[4]
He served as torpedo officer in Hibernia from 24 April, 1914 to 4 January, 1917, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed to Agamemnon for torpedo duties, where he remained until being appointed to Furious on 8 March, 1919. He remained in her for three months.[5]
Isaacson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1924.[6]
Isaacson was appointed in command of the light cruiser Yarmouth in November, 1925.
Issacson died in Portsmouth Hospital in 1929, the day after the 14-hp Sunbeam car he was driving home was struck by a light railway car near Portsmouth. He had only just turned forty-seven.[7]
See Also
- Service Records
- Wikipedia
- Obituary in The Times, Mon Sep 02, 1929. p. 18. 45297 D.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 41 21 Jun, 1902[8] – 1 Jul, 1902[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Nigel B. Deare |
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth 17 Nov, 1925[10] |
Succeeded by Wilfred N. Custance |
Preceded by Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis |
Captain of H.M.S. Concord 20 Dec, 1926[11] – c. 5 Sep, 1927[Inference] |
Succeeded by Roy N. Suter |
Preceded by Claude C. Dobson |
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon c. 5 Sep, 1927[Inference] – Jan, 1928 |
Succeeded by Hubert Ardill |
Footnotes
- ↑ Isaacson Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/11. f. 215.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.
- ↑ Isaacson Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/11. f. 215.
- ↑ Isaacson Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/11. f. 215.
- ↑ Isaacson Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/11. f. 215.
- ↑ Isaacson Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/11. f. 215.
- ↑ "Naval Officer Killed while Motoring." The Times (London, England), 3 Sept. 1929, p. 9.
- ↑ Isaacson Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/11. f. 215.
- ↑ Isaacson Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/11. f. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 226.