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Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hyacinth}} in January 1912.{{MackieRNW}} | Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hyacinth}} in January 1912.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fox|f=t}} on 7 October 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 317.</ref> A sub-lieutenant aboard found his methods draconian and corrosive to good order, prompting the departure of the first lieutenant who was entirely unable to work for his captain. More surely indicative, perhaps, of his lack of "touch" was that, despite operating in the hot climes of East African waters, Caufeild "insist[ed] on the | Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fox|f=t}} on 7 October 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 317.</ref> A sub-lieutenant aboard found his methods draconian and corrosive to good order, prompting the departure of the first lieutenant who was entirely unable to work for his captain. More surely indicative, perhaps, of his lack of "touch" was that, despite operating in the hot climes of East African waters, Caufeild "insist[ed] on the officers and men wearing strict uniform, which is cruelty. All the other ships in the Gulf have always worn shorts and vests, not so Caulfield (sic), who has given orders that officers on duty are always to be in uniform, and tunics buttoned up."{{ThompsonWarAtSea|p. 37}} | ||
In ''Fox'', Caufeild played a leading role in the unsuccessful British/Indian landing and battle at Tanga in German East Africa in early November, 1914. | In ''Fox'', Caufeild played a leading role in the unsuccessful British/Indian landing and battle at Tanga in German East Africa in early November, 1914. | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 10 November 2014
Vice-Admiral Francis Wade Caulfeild was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Caufeild was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.[1]
Caulfeild was appointed in command of the Hyacinth in January 1912.[2]
Caulfeild was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Fox on 7 October 1912.[3] A sub-lieutenant aboard found his methods draconian and corrosive to good order, prompting the departure of the first lieutenant who was entirely unable to work for his captain. More surely indicative, perhaps, of his lack of "touch" was that, despite operating in the hot climes of East African waters, Caufeild "insist[ed] on the officers and men wearing strict uniform, which is cruelty. All the other ships in the Gulf have always worn shorts and vests, not so Caulfield (sic), who has given orders that officers on duty are always to be in uniform, and tunics buttoned up."[4]
In Fox, Caufeild played a leading role in the unsuccessful British/Indian landing and battle at Tanga in German East Africa in early November, 1914.
He was appointed to command the battleship Venerable on 11 February, 1916.[5]
He was appointed to command the battleship Britannia on 19 April, 1917.[6]
Caufeild was appointed in command of Temeraire on 13 February, 1919.[7]
He was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Berwick as well as a group of ships on 20 August, 1919.[8]
Bibliography
- Thompson, Julian (2005). The War at Sea: 1914-1918. London: Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 0 283 07354 3. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James D. Dick |
Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth Jan, 1912[9] |
Succeeded by David M. Anderson |
| Preceded by James C. Tancred |
Captain of H.M.S. Fox 7 Oct, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Henry P. Ritchie |
| Preceded by Vivian H. G. Bernard |
Captain of H.M.S. Venerable 11 Feb, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Oldham |
| Preceded by Stuart St. J. Farquhar |
Captain of H.M.S. Britannia 19 Apr, 1917[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edwin V. Underhill |
Captain of H.M.S. Temeraire 13 Feb, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by Leonard A. B. Donaldson |
| Preceded by Robert G. D. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Berwick 20 Aug, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 14.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 317.
- ↑ Thompson. The War at Sea. p. 37.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 740.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 740.
