Barry Victor Sturdee

Commander (retired) Barry Victor Sturdee, R.N. (16 July, 1887 – 21 February, 1951) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend E. J. Sturdee was born in Blackawton, Devon.

Sturdee was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1908. In November, 1909, he was described by Captain Eyre of Canopus as being "rather slow", despite having some facility in French. He served next in Inflexible from early 1910 to late October, 1911 in which span he demonstrated improvement, and after which he was appointed to the destroyer Larne as first officer. Upon being sent away to Superb in May 1913, Lt. Cdr. Tillard noted that Sturdee was by now a "capable ex[ecutive]. offr of a T.B.D.."

Sturdee was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1916.

Vice-Admiral Thursby wrote of Sturdee on 25 August 1917, "eccentric and unstable character. In constant trouble with his officers."

Sturdee was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 April, 1920 and promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 16 July, 1927.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Bolton M. Eyres Monsell	Captain of H.M.S. M.21 5 Jul, 1915 – 15 Dec, 1915	Succeeded by Eric G. Robinson
Preceded by Herbert M. Denny	Captain of H.M.S. M.16 16 May, 1916 – 16 Jun, 1917	Succeeded by Gerald L. Hodson
Preceded by Stafford H. Dillon	Captain of H.M.S. Carnation 25 Aug, 1917 – Sep, 1918	Succeeded by Barry V. Sturdee
Preceded by William C. O'G. Cochrane	Captain of H.M.S. Myosotis Sep, 1918 – 17 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by Frederick C. Corbyn
Preceded by Barry V. Sturdee	Captain of H.M.S. Carnation 1 Oct, 1918 – 6 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by Colin R. St. G. Tucker
Preceded by Richard J. R. Scott	Captain of H.M.S. Lupin 6 Dec, 1918 – 30 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Barry V. Sturdee
Preceded by ?	Second-in-Command, First Fleet Sweeping Flotilla 6 Dec, 1918 – 30 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Richard H. L. Bevan	Captain of H.M.S. Godetia 30 Apr, 1919 – 24 May, 1919	Succeeded by Hugh Seymour
Preceded by Richard H. L. Bevan	Senior Officer, First Fleet Sweeping Flotilla 30 Apr, 1919 – Nov, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Barry V. Sturdee	Captain of H.M.S. Lupin 24 May, 1919 – Nov, 1919	Succeeded by George C. H. Lawson