Patrick Butter

Butter gained two and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia. He was appointed to join Hindustan on 15 September, 1905 In November, 1906 Butter was commended for improvement. On 8 March 1909 he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with rubella. He was discharged fit for duty on 18 March, but on one April he was sent back suffering from catarrh. He was discharged on 7 April. On 21 September 1909 he joined Part II, having gained second class certificates in Torpedo, Pilotage and Gunnery Butter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1911 In May 1912 he was appointed to Black Prince in the Third Cruiser Squadron. She paid off on 20 April, 1914. On 2 May, Butter was appointed to the Laforey Class destroyer Louis as first lieutenant An appointment in command of Vixen dated 25 October 1915 was cancelled and Butter was instead appointed to Chelmer as first officer on 5 December. On 30 January, 1916, Butter moved to Foxhound as first officer. On 14 March, he was appointed in command of T.B. 18. Butter was superseded in command of T.B. 18 on 15 August, 1917. On 15 November, he was appointed to Violent, which took him out to transfer to Norseman, where he took command

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HMS Magnolia

commander

15th April 1930

0th October 1931

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