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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Denham Maurice Turner Bedford|Denham M. T. Bedford]]'''|'''[[Devonport Gunnery School|Captain of Devonport Gunnery School]]'''<br>23 Jul, 1942<ref>Butler Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/152.|}} f. 152.</ref> – 8 Dec, 1943<ref>Butler Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/152.|}} f. 152.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Trevor Lloyd Dunsterville|Edward T. L. Dunsterville]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Hutchinson Robson|Henry H. Robson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cumberland (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cumberland'']]'''<br>16 Dec, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1175}} – 23 Dec, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1175}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William York La Roche Beverley|William Y. La R. Beverley]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Hutchinson Robson|Henry H. Robson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cumberland (1926)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cumberland'']]'''<br>16 Dec, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1175}} – 23 Dec, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1175}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William York La Roche Beverley|William Y. La R. Beverley]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Neville Brevoort Carey Brock|Neville B. C. Brock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Achilles (1932)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Achilles'']]'''<br>Mar, 1944{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Neville Brevoort Carey Brock|Neville B. C. Brock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Achilles (1932)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Achilles'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1944<ref>Butler Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/152.|}} f. 152.</ref> – 8 Mar, 1946<ref>Butler Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122/152.|}} f. 152.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Eric Banks|William E. Banks]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 10 November 2022
Captain Francis John Butler, M.B.E. (21 September, 1899 – 20 January, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Butler's father, an Army officer, was deceased by the time he joined the service. He named his mother as his guardian.[1]
Butler was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1919.[2]
Butler was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1927.[3]
Butler was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933.[4]
World War II
Butler was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1941.[5]
He was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1951 and presently underwent radon treatment for his mouth and tongue. He would die two years later of carcinoma of the glands of his neck.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alfred C. Collinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Danae 18 Dec, 1939[7] – 7 Feb, 1940[8] |
Succeeded by Alfred C. Collinson |
| Preceded by Alfred C. Collinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Danae 27 Nov, 1940[9] – 3 May, 1942[10] |
Succeeded by Matthew S. Slattery |
| Preceded by Denham M. T. Bedford |
Captain of Devonport Gunnery School 23 Jul, 1942[11] – 8 Dec, 1943[12] |
Succeeded by Edward T. L. Dunsterville |
| Preceded by Henry H. Robson |
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland 16 Dec, 1943[13] – 23 Dec, 1943[14] |
Succeeded by William Y. La R. Beverley |
| Preceded by Neville B. C. Brock |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 15 Mar, 1944[15] – 8 Mar, 1946[16] |
Succeeded by William E. Banks |
| Preceded by Lawrence F. N. Ommanney as Captain of Devonport Dockyard |
Captain of Devonport Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master 1946[17] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/152. f. 152.
