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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