George Borrett

George Borrett
Born 10 March 1868
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Died 10 June 1952
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch United Kingdom Royal Navy
Years of service 1881 – 1925/27
Rank Admiral
Commands held See Ships commanded
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Admiral George Holmes Borrett, CB (born 10 March 1868 in Wimbledon – died 10 June 1952) was an Admiral of the Royal Navy, he is most known for his actions in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War.[1]

Early life

George Borrett was born on 10 March 1868 in Wimbledon to G. Borrett. He joined the competitive examinations for cadetships in the Royal Navy on 15 July 1889 and he was one of the best of the class, making him a Naval Cadet.[2] He later married and had one daughter named Ellen.

Military career

Borrrett was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 13 November 1887 and was promoted again on 13 November 1889, this time to Lieutenant.[3] He was promoted to Commander on 1 January 1901 for services in China, [4] and in June the following year was posted to the signals school at HMS Victory.[5] While in command of the HMS Pioneer, he was promoted to Captain on 31 December 1906.[6] He would finally become Rear-Admiral on 16 August 1918 and Vice-Admiral on 14 October 1923, before retiring after achieving the rank of Admiral on 1 August 1927.[7]

World War I

The promotions however didn't fall from the sky as Borrett participated in World War I. His most famous accomplishment during the war was during the Battle of Jutland in 1916 when he was the commanding officer of the HMS Monarch.[8] For his actions during the war, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 1 January 1918.[9]

Later life

After the war, Borrett stayed in the Navy and got promoted even more. On 17 February 1925 he was placed at his own request on the retired List, evendo he would stay in the navy until 1927.[10] When he was finally promoted to Admiral on 1 August 1927, he decided to retire and this time for real.[11]

He died on 10 June 1952 at the age of 84 after a career of 46 years in the Navy.

Ships commanded

Preceded by
George P. W. Hope		 Captain of HMS Pioneer
29 August 1904 – 9 January 1907 		Succeeded by
Charles B. Miller
Preceded by
Philip Nelson-Ward		 Captain of HMS Indefatigable
1 January 1908 – 25 January 1910 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur W. Ewart		 Captain of HMS Ramillies
18 April 1910 – 24 February 1911 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Bertram M. Chambers		 Captain of HMS Majestic
24 February 1911 – 20 September 1912 		Succeeded by
Guy R. A. Gaunt
Preceded by
Lionel Halsey		 Captain of HMS Donegal
20 September 1912 – 25 August 1913 		Succeeded by
Cunningham R. de C. Foot
Preceded by
James A. Fergusson		 Captain of HMS Warrior
25 August 1913 – 16 December 1915 		Succeeded by
Vincent B. Molteno
Preceded by
Frederick L. Field		 Captain of HMS Monarch
16 December 1915 – 15 March 1916 		Succeeded by
Michael H. Hodges
Preceded by
Michael H. Hodges		 Captain of HMS Monarch
April 1916 – 6 April 1918 		Succeeded by
Sidney R. Drury-Lowe
Preceded by
New Command		 Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron
6 April 1918 – 28 February 1919 		Succeeded by
Command Abolished
Preceded by
Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt		 Rear-Admiral Commanding, Harwich Force
1 March 1919 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alfred A. Ellison		 Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze
May 1920 – October 1921 		Succeeded by
Crawford Maclachlan

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. H. Borrett" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 11 June, 1952. Issue 52335, col D, p. 8.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Admiral George Holmes Borrett C.B.". admirals.org.uk. 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 June, 1881. Issue 30231, col E, p. 8.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25994. p. 6135. 19 November, 1889.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36793). London. 13 June 1902. p. 10.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  7. ↑ Borrett Service Record. f. 505.
  8. ↑ "George Holmes Borrett". musterbook.com. 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80. 1 January, 1918.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33025. p. 1426. 27 February, 1925.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
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