BORRETT, Jack Tuthill

Address: [given during WW1] Hatton Court, Hanslope, home of brother Claude.

Parents: George Tuthill Borrett, barrister at Law, MA, Cambridge, born London and Ellen, born Kensington, London.

Born: 21 July 1894, Portsea Island, Hampshire. Died 15 October 1969 Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

Family information:

Younger brother of Claude Armit and Laura Tuthill Borrett. Married Mary E Symons-Tayler, Hereford district, quarter 4 1925

 1911 census: Jack T Borrett Naval Cadet. Single. Occupation: Student Naval Cadet Age 16. Birth year 1895. Birth place Hants, Southsea. Address Dartmouth Devon.

 Naval career: enrolled 15 May 1907 Archive reference IWM ADM196/145

Mid.                                                   15.01.1912

A/Sub Lt                                            15.05.1914

Sub Lt                                                30.12.1914

Lt                                                       30.06.1916

Lt Cdr                                                30.06.1924

Cdr                                                    31.12.1930

Capt                                                   30.06.1938 (retired 08.07.1917)

Cdr 2^nd cl                                           23.10.1945

From http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersB4.html and http://uboat.net/allies/commanders/298.html

Medals/clasps earned 1914-15 Star, Victory & British War Medals – HMS Vivid. [Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920]

OBE 11.06.1919 – for valuable services in Torpedo Boat Destroyers throughout the War.

Remembered: Roll of Honour, the church of St James the Great, Hanslope.