Date of birth:

March 4th, 1901 (Kingston/Surrey, Great Britain)

Date of death:

July 31st, 1977

Nationality:

British

Micklethwait and most of his crew were taken prisoner following the action off Tobruk in which HMS Sikh was sunk. He spent the rest of the war as a POW in Italy and Germany.
After the war he remained in the Royal Navy, was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King in January, 1950. He was made a CB in 1952 and retired from the Navy in the following year. He became the High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1959. Deputy Lieutenant in 1960 and was the Chairman of the Cwmbran Development Corporation for 9 years.

Ship Rank Type From To
HMS Eskimo (F 75) Cdr. Destroyer 9 Dec 1938 15 Nov 1940
HMS Cardiff (D 58) Capt. Light cruiser 27 Aug 1941 2 Feb 1942
HMS Sikh (F 82) Capt. Destroyer 3 Feb 1942 14 Sep 1942
HMS Onslow (G 17) Capt. Destroyer 6 Sep 1945 early 1946

Promotions:
15 May 1920 Acting Sub Lieutenant
15 Jan 1921 Sub Lieutenant
15 Jun 1922 Lieutenant
15 Jun 1930 Lieutenant-Commander
31 Dec 1935 Commander
31 Dec 1940 Captain
7 Jul 1950 Rear-Admiral
Retired: 15 Dec 1953

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Commander

Unit:

H.M.S. Eskimo (F75), Royal Navy

Awarded on:

February 6th, 1940

Awarded as per January 1st, 1940.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Commander

Unit:

H.M.S. Eskimo (F75), Royal Navy

Awarded on:

July 2nd, 1940

Citation (general):
"For daring, resource and devotion to duty in the second Battle of Narvik."

Awarded as per 28 June 1940.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Awarded on:

May 11th, 1945

For gallantry, skill and seamanship in H.M. Ships Avon Vale; Beaufort, Breconshire, Garlisle, Cleopatra, Dido, Dulverton, Eridge, Euryalus, Havock, Hero, Hurworth, Jervis, Kelvin, Kingston, Kipling, Legion, Lively, Penelope, Sikh, Southwold, and Zulu in a brilliant action against strong enemy forces, which were driven off and severely damaged. This action resulted in the safe passage to Malta of an important Convoy."

Awarded as per 8 September 1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Royal Navy

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Royal Navy

Awarded on:

December 22nd, 1942

Awarded for:

Operation Agreement

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Awarded on:

August 26th, 1947

• - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 34763 published on the 29 December 1939
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 34885 published on the 28 June 1940
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35695 published on the 4 September 1942
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35751 published on the 16 October 1942
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35833 published on the 18 December 1942
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 38055 published on the 22 August 1947
  - The National Archives
  - Unit Histories
  - Uboat.net
  - Royal Museums Greenwich
  

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Shipwreck H.M.S. Sikh

Tobruk - Al Buṭnān