{{Short description|Royal Navy Admiral (1868–1952)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Use British English|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox military person |honorific_prefix = Admiral |name = George Borrett |honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CB}} |birth_date=10 March 1868 |death_date=10 June 1952 |birth_place=Wimbledon, United Kingdom |death_place= |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom |branch= {{flagicon|United Kingdom|naval}} Royal Navy |service_years=1881 – 1925/27 |rank= Admiral |commands= See Ships commanded |unit= |battles=First World War |awards=Most Honourable Order of the Bath |other_work= }}
Admiral '''George Holmes Borrett''', CB (10 March 1868 – 10 June 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the First World War, commanding a battleship at the Battle of Jutland, and later rising to the rank of admiral.<ref name=AQM>{{cite web |url=http://www.admirals.org.uk/admirals/individual.php?RecNo=416 |title=Admiral George Holmes Borrett C.B. |publisher=admirals.org.uk |date=2010 |access-date=2 January 2016 |archive-date=25 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225132250/http://www.admirals.org.uk/admirals/individual.php?RecNo=416 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Early life == George Borrett was born on 10 March 1868 in Wimbledon to George Tuthill 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.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 27 June 1881. Issue '''30231''', col E, p. 8.</ref> He later married Clare Louisa daughter of William Guyer Hunter and had one daughter named Ellen.
== Naval career == Borrrett was promoted to sub-lieutenant on 13 November 1887, and again on 13 November 1889, to lieutenant.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25994/pages/6135 no. 25994. p. 6135.] 19 November 1889.</ref> He was promoted to commander on 1 January 1901 for services in China,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27263/pages/82 no. 27263. p. 82.] 4 January 1901.</ref> and in June the following year was posted to the signals school at HMS ''Victory''.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=13 June 1902 |page=10 |issue=36793}}</ref> He served at ''Victory'' during the coronation fleet review on 16 August 1902.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=7 August 1902 |page=3 |issue=36840}}</ref> From 1 September 1902 he was posted to the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS ''Revenge'', which became flagship of the Home Fleet the following month. In February 1903 he was posted to the HMS ''President'' as an advisor on torpedoes for ships building at contractors.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence|date=18 February 1903 |page=11 |issue=37007}}</ref>
While in command of HMS ''Pioneer'', he was promoted to captain on 31 December 1906.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27982/pages/31 no. 27982. p. 31.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103010140/http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27982/pages/31 |date=3 November 2012 }} 1 January 1907.</ref> Borrett served during the First World War, commanding the battleship HMS ''Monarch'' at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.<ref name=ARM>{{cite web |url=http://musterbook.com/sailor/110/ |title=George Holmes Borrett |publisher=musterbook.com |date=2010 |access-date=2 January 2016 |archive-date=1 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201222554/http://musterbook.com/sailor/110/ |url-status=live }}</ref> For his actions during the war, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 1 January 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/80 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80.] 1 January 1918.</ref> 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.<ref>Borrett Service Record. f. 505.</ref>
== Later life == After the war, Borrett stayed in the Navy and received further promotions. On 17 February 1925 he was placed at his own request on the retired list, though he remained in the navy until 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33025/pages/1426 no. 33025. p. 1426.] 27 February 1925.</ref> When he was finally promoted to Admiral on 1 August 1927, he fully retired from naval service.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300. p. 5105.] 5 August 1927.</ref>
He died on 10 June 1952 at the age of 84, after a career of 46 years in the Navy.
== Ships commanded == {{s-start}} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Pioneer'' | years = 29 August 1904 – 9 January 1907 | before = George P. W. Hope | after = Charles B. Miller }} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Indefatigable'' | years = 1 January 1908 – 25 January 1910 | before = Philip Nelson-Ward | after = ? }} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Ramillies'' | years = 18 April 1910 – 24 February 1911 | before = Arthur W. Ewart | after = ? }} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Majestic'' | years = 24 February 1911 – 20 September 1912 | before = Bertram M. Chambers | after = Guy R. A. Gaunt }} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Donegal'' | years = 20 September 1912 – 25 August 1913 | before = Lionel Halsey | after = Cunningham R. de C. Foot }} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Warrior'' | years = 25 August 1913 – 16 December 1915 | before = James A. Fergusson | after = Vincent B. Molteno }} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Monarch'' | years = 16 December 1915 – 15 March 1916 | before = Frederick L. Field | after = Michael H. Hodges }} {{succession box | title = Captain of HMS ''Monarch'' | years = April 1916 – 6 April 1918 | before = Michael H. Hodges | after = Sidney R. Drury-Lowe }} {{succession box | title = Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron | years = 6 April 1918 – 28 February 1919 | before = New Command | after = Command Abolished }} {{succession box | title = Rear-Admiral Commanding, Harwich Force | years = 1 March 1919 | before = Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt | after = ? }} {{succession box | title = Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze | years = May 1920 – October 1921 | before = Alfred A. Ellison | after = Crawford Maclachlan }} {{s-end}}
== Bibliography == {{refbegin}} *"Admiral G. H. Borrett" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 11 June 1952. Issue '''52335''', col D, p. 8. {{refend}}
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