William Jock Whitworth

Admiral William Jock Whitworth, K.C.B., D.S.O. (29 June, 1884 – 25 October, 1973) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sub-Lieutenant Whitworth was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 67 on 12 January, 1906.^[1]

Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Cockatrice on 20 March, 1913.^[2]

On 4 April, 1918, Whitworth was appointed in command of the destroyer Vidette.^[3]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Hubert A. Foster	Captain of H.M. T.B. 67 12 Jan, 1906^[4]	Succeeded by John A. Lees
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice 20 Mar, 1913^[5]	Succeeded by George E. Matthews
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Orestes 7 Jun, 1916^[6]	Succeeded by Charles J. H. Du Boulay
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Vidette 4 Apr, 1918^[7]	Succeeded by Richard M. King
Preceded by Guy C. C. Royle	Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 7 Jun, 1937^[8]	Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter
Preceded by Geoffrey Layton	Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 1 Jun, 1939^[9] – 11 Mar, 1940	Succeeded by Sir James F. Somerville
Preceded by Sir James F. Somerville	Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 10 Aug, 1940 – 8 May, 1941	Succeeded by Lancelot E. Holland as Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron

↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 10 January, 1906. Issue 37913, col F, p. 9.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 292.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 10 January, 1906. Issue 37913, col F, p. 9.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392t.
↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396a.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 June, 1937. Issue 47704, col E, p. 10.
↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1939. Issue 48320, col E, p. 9.