Henry Montagu Doughty

Henry Montagu Doughty, CB (4 September 1870 – 1 May 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He saw service during the First World War, later rising to the rank of rear-admiral.

Henry Montagu Doughty
Born4 September 1870 (1870-09-04)
Died1 May 1921 (1921-06) (aged 50)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankRear-Admiral
Commands heldHMS Abercrombie
HMS Agincourt
HMS Ramillies
HMS Royal Sovereign
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Biography

Doughty was born in 1870, and joined the Royal Navy, where he was promoted to sub-lieutenant on 14 January 1890,[1] and to lieutenant on 14 January 1892.[2] He was on 22 July 1902 posted as first lieutenant and gunnery officer to the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Jupiter,[3] and remained in that post until 31 December 1902, when he was promoted to commander.[4]

During the First World War he was successively in command of the monitor HMS Abercrombie, and of several battleships, including HMS Agincourt, HMS Ramillies, and HMS Royal Sovereign.

He was promoted to rear-admiral on 1 November 1919.[5]

References
  1. "No. 26224". The London Gazette. 17 November 1891. p. 5986.
  2. "No. 26256". The London Gazette. 9 February 1892. p. 683.
  3. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36812). London. 5 July 1902. p. 9.
  4. "No. 27512". The London Gazette. 2 January 1903. p. 4.
  5. "No. 31632". The London Gazette. 7 November 1919. p. 13545.
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