Thomas Drummond Gilbert

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Admiral Thomas Drummond Gilbert (formerly Pratt), C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (4 November, 1870 – 24 January, 1962) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pratt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1893.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.[2]

Pratt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[3]

Great War

In October 1913, Pratt took command of Amphion.[4] He was relieved in command by Cecil Henry Fox in April, 1914, and in July was appointed in command of the light cruiser Galatea.[5]

In December 1914, Pratt became Captain of the destroyer Active.[6]

In January 1915, he took command of the light cruiser Yarmouth,[7] remaining with her through the Battle of Jutland where she operated as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.[8]

He was appointed in command of the Thunderer on August, 1917.[9]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[10]

Post-War

Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1922, vice Radcliffe.[11]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1927, vice Nicholson, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 July.[12] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 6 October, 1931.[13]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral T. D. Gilbert" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 January, 1962. Issue 55299, col A, pg. 15.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alexander L. Duff
Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher
25 Aug, 1899[14]
Succeeded by
Cecil D. S. Raikes
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Britomart
12 Mar, 1902[15]
Succeeded by
Wyndham L. Bamber
Preceded by
Frederic C. Dreyer
Captain of H.M.S. Amphion
22 Oct, 1913[16]
Succeeded by
Cecil H. Fox
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Galatea
Jul, 1914[17]
Succeeded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Captain of H.M.S. Active
Dec, 1914[18]
Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
Henry L. Cochrane
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth
11 Jan, 1915[19] – Aug, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
Henry L. Cochrane
Preceded by
James A. Fergusson
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer
13 Aug, 1917[20][21]
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Powlett
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron
15 May, 1923[22]
Succeeded by
?

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 33, 46.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 919.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80. 1 January, 1918.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 33761. p. 6464. 9 October, 1931.
  14. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 306.
  15. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 288.
  16. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 278.
  17. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  18. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 268.
  19. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399k-l.
  20. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 919.
  21. Superseded his predecessor on the 13th. Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43 f. 199.
  22. "Flag Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 March, 1923. Issue 43291, col E, p. 14.


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