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==January== | ==January== | ||
*5 January. | *5 January. | ||
**Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, First Baronet|F. C. Doveton Sturdee]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles John Briggs|Charles J. Briggs]] as Rear-Admiral of the First Division, {{HF}}. | **Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, First Baronet|F. C. Doveton Sturdee]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles John Briggs|Charles J. Briggs]] as Rear-Admiral of the First Division, {{HF}}.<ref name=H1911191>''Hazell's Annual, 1911''. p. 191.</ref> | ||
**Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway|Arthur A. C. Galloway]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Cecil Burney]] as Rear-Admiral in command of the Devonport Division, Home Fleet. | **Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway|Arthur A. C. Galloway]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Cecil Burney]] as Rear-Admiral in command of the Devonport Division, Home Fleet.<ref name=H1911191/> | ||
*20 January. Captain [[Robert Keith Arbuthnot, Fourth Baronet|Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, Bart.]] gave a speech at the annual dinner of the Auto-Cycle Union in which he criticised the German and British governments. He was relieved in command of [[H.M.S. Lord Nelson (1906)|H.M.S. ''Lord Nelson'']] on 31 January and placed on half pay. | *20 January. Captain [[Robert Keith Arbuthnot, Fourth Baronet|Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, Bart.]] gave a speech at the annual dinner of the Auto-Cycle Union in which he criticised the German and British governments. He was relieved in command of [[H.M.S. Lord Nelson (1906)|H.M.S. ''Lord Nelson'']] on 31 January and placed on half pay.<ref>ADM 196/42. p. 250.</ref> | ||
*24 January. Admiral of the Fleet [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Lord Fisher]] stood down as [[First Sea Lord]]. Vice-Admiral [[ | *24 January. Admiral of the Fleet [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Lord Fisher]] stood down as [[First Sea Lord]]. Vice-Admiral [[Alfred Leigh Winsloe|Sir Alfred Winsloe]] steps down as [[Fourth Sea Lord]] | ||
*25 January. Admiral of the Fleet [[Arthur Knyvet Wilson, Third Baronet|Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson]] appointed First Sea Lord. Captain [[Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] appointed Fourth Sea Lord. | *25 January. Admiral of the Fleet [[Arthur Knyvet Wilson, Third Baronet|Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson]] appointed First Sea Lord. Captain [[Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] appointed Fourth Sea Lord.<ref name=H1911192>''Hazell's Annual, 1911''. p. 192.</ref> | ||
*26 January. Results of Gunlayers' Tests with Heavy Guns issued. | *26 January. Results of Gunlayers' Tests with Heavy Guns issued.<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
==February== | ==February== | ||
17 February. Rear-Admiral [[Ernest Alfred Simons|Ernest A. Simons]] succeeded Vice-Admiral [[Frederic William Fisher|Frederic W. Fisher]] as [[Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard]]. | 17 February. Rear-Admiral [[Ernest Alfred Simons|Ernest A. Simons]] succeeded Vice-Admiral [[Frederic William Fisher|Frederic W. Fisher]] as [[Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard]].<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
==March== | ==March== | ||
*6 March. Vice-Admiral Sir | *6 March. Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloe succeeded Vice-Admiral the [[Hedworth Meux|Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton]] as Commander-in-Chief on the [[China Station]].<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
*22 March. Results of 1909 Battle Practice published. | *22 March. Results of 1909 Battle Practice published.<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
*14 April. [[Cresswell John Eyres|Creswell J. Eyres]] succeeded [[Herbert Lyon]] as Commodore in charge of the dockyard and establishments at Hong Kong.<ref name=H1911192/> | |||
*29 April. [[Argo Company]] accepts Board of Admiralty's offer to purchase forty-five Argo rangefinder mountings and indicators over the next three years at £1,350 each, with £15,000 paid in advance. | *29 April. [[Argo Company]] accepts Board of Admiralty's offer to purchase forty-five Argo rangefinder mountings and indicators over the next three years at £1,350 each, with £15,000 paid in advance. | ||
*30 April. | *30 April. | ||
**Admiral [[Edmund Samuel Poë|Sir Edmund S. Poë]] succeeded Admiral the [[Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe|Hon. Sir A. G. Curzon-Howe]] as Commander-in-Chief of the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]].<ref name=H1911192/> | |||
**Admiral Curzon-Howe succeeded [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe]] as [[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]].<ref name=H1911192/> | |||
==May== | ==May== | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
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==August== | ==August== | ||
*9 August. | *9 August. | ||
**Vice-Admiral [[George Astley Callaghan|Sir George A. Callaghan]] succeeded Vice-Admiral [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir Berkeley Milne]] as Second-in-Command, Home Fleet. | **Vice-Admiral [[George Astley Callaghan|Sir George A. Callaghan]] succeeded Vice-Admiral [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir Berkeley Milne]] as Second-in-Command, Home Fleet.<ref name=H1911191/> | ||
**Rear-Admiral [[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|T. H. Martyn Jerram]] succeeded Vice-Admiral Callaghan as Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet. | **Rear-Admiral [[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|T. H. Martyn Jerram]] succeeded Vice-Admiral Callaghan as Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet.<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
*26 August. Rear-Admiral [[Sackville Hamilton Carden|Sackville H. Carden]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Colin Richard Keppel|Sir Colin R. Keppel]] as Second-in-Command of the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]]. | *26 August. Rear-Admiral [[Sackville Hamilton Carden|Sackville H. Carden]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Colin Richard Keppel|Sir Colin R. Keppel]] as Second-in-Command of the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]].<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1911''. pp. 191-192.</ref> | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
*20 September. [[Lionel Grant Tufnell|Lionel G. Tufnell]] succeeded [[Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, First Baron Wester Wemyss|Rossyn E. Wemyss]] as Commodore, Second Class at the [[Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport]]. | *20 September. [[Lionel Grant Tufnell|Lionel G. Tufnell]] succeeded [[Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, First Baron Wester Wemyss|Rossyn E. Wemyss]] as Commodore, Second Class at the [[Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport]].<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
*26 September. Rear-Admiral [[Douglas Austin Gamble|Sir Douglas A. Gamble]] relieved [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Sixth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth Cruiser Squadron]]. | *26 September. Rear-Admiral [[Douglas Austin Gamble|Sir Douglas A. Gamble]] relieved [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Sixth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth Cruiser Squadron]].<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
*4 October. Rear-Admiral [[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|Robert H. S. Stokes]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles Henry Cross|Charles H. Cross]] as Admiral-Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard. | *4 October. Rear-Admiral [[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|Robert H. S. Stokes]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles Henry Cross|Charles H. Cross]] as Admiral-Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard.<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
*19 October. Rear-Admiral [[George Edwin Patey|George E. Patey]] relieved Rear-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]] as Rear-Admiral of the Second Division, Home Fleet. | *19 October. Rear-Admiral [[George Edwin Patey|George E. Patey]] relieved Rear-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]] as Rear-Admiral of the Second Division, Home Fleet.<ref name=H1911191/> | ||
*25 October. [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Alexander L. Duff]] succeeded [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]] as Commodore, Second Class at the [[Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth]]. | *25 October. [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Alexander L. Duff]] succeeded [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]] as Commodore, Second Class at the [[Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth]].<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
*17 November. Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Limpus|Arthur H. Limpus]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Frederic Edward Errington Brock|Frederic E. E. Brock]] as Rear-Admiral in command of the Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet. | *17 November. Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Limpus|Arthur H. Limpus]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Frederic Edward Errington Brock|Frederic E. E. Brock]] as Rear-Admiral in command of the Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet.<ref name=H1911191/> | ||
*29 November. Rear-Admiral [[George John Scott Warrender, Seventh Baronet|Sir George J. S. Warrender]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Robert Swinburne Lowry|Robert S. Lowry]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding the [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Cruiser Squadron]]. | *29 November. Rear-Admiral [[George John Scott Warrender, Seventh Baronet|Sir George J. S. Warrender]] succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Robert Swinburne Lowry|Robert S. Lowry]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding the [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Cruiser Squadron]].<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
==December== | ==December== | ||
*17 December. Rear-Admiral [[Paul Warner Bush|Paul W. Bush]] relieved Vice-Admiral [[George Le Clerc Egerton|George Le C. Egerton]] as Commander-in-Chief on the [[Cape of Good Hope Station (Royal Navy)|Cape of Good Hope Station]]. | *17 December. Rear-Admiral [[Paul Warner Bush|Paul W. Bush]] relieved Vice-Admiral [[George Le Clerc Egerton|George Le C. Egerton]] as Commander-in-Chief on the [[Cape of Good Hope Station (Royal Navy)|Cape of Good Hope Station]].<ref name=H1911192/> | ||
*20 December. Vice-Admiral (Acting) [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John R. Jellicoe]] succeeded [[Louis Alexander Mountbatten, First Marquess of Milford Haven|H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg]] as Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet. | *20 December. Vice-Admiral (Acting) [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John R. Jellicoe]] succeeded [[Louis Alexander Mountbatten, First Marquess of Milford Haven|H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg]] as Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet.<ref name=H1911192/><ref>ADM 196/38. p. 693.</ref> | ||
*31 December. Vice-Admiral [[George Fowler King-Hall|George F. King-Hall]] succeeded [[Richard Poore|Sir Richard Poore]] as Commander-in-Chief on the [[Australian Station (Royal Navy)|Australian Station]]. | *31 December. Vice-Admiral [[George Fowler King-Hall|George F. King-Hall]] succeeded [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Sir Richard Poore]] as Commander-in-Chief on the [[Australian Station (Royal Navy)|Australian Station]].<ref>"Admiral Sir George King-Hall" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 September, 1939. Issue '''48407''', col F, p. 11.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 15 May 2018
January
- 5 January.
- Rear-Admiral F. C. Doveton Sturdee succeeded Rear-Admiral Charles J. Briggs as Rear-Admiral of the First Division, Home Fleet.[1]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur A. C. Galloway succeeded Rear-Admiral Cecil Burney as Rear-Admiral in command of the Devonport Division, Home Fleet.[1]
- 20 January. Captain Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, Bart. gave a speech at the annual dinner of the Auto-Cycle Union in which he criticised the German and British governments. He was relieved in command of H.M.S. Lord Nelson on 31 January and placed on half pay.[2]
- 24 January. Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher stood down as First Sea Lord. Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloe steps down as Fourth Sea Lord
- 25 January. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson appointed First Sea Lord. Captain Charles E. Madden appointed Fourth Sea Lord.[3]
- 26 January. Results of Gunlayers' Tests with Heavy Guns issued.[3]
February
17 February. Rear-Admiral Ernest A. Simons succeeded Vice-Admiral Frederic W. Fisher as Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.[3]
March
- 6 March. Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloe succeeded Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton as Commander-in-Chief on the China Station.[3]
- 22 March. Results of 1909 Battle Practice published.[3]
April
- 14 April. Creswell J. Eyres succeeded Herbert Lyon as Commodore in charge of the dockyard and establishments at Hong Kong.[3]
- 29 April. Argo Company accepts Board of Admiralty's offer to purchase forty-five Argo rangefinder mountings and indicators over the next three years at £1,350 each, with £15,000 paid in advance.
- 30 April.
- Admiral Sir Edmund S. Poë succeeded Admiral the Hon. Sir A. G. Curzon-Howe as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet.[3]
- Admiral Curzon-Howe succeeded Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.[3]
May
June
July
August
- 9 August.
- Vice-Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan succeeded Vice-Admiral Sir Berkeley Milne as Second-in-Command, Home Fleet.[1]
- Rear-Admiral T. H. Martyn Jerram succeeded Vice-Admiral Callaghan as Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet.[3]
- 26 August. Rear-Admiral Sackville H. Carden succeeded Rear-Admiral Sir Colin R. Keppel as Second-in-Command of the Atlantic Fleet.[4]
September
- 20 September. Lionel G. Tufnell succeeded Rossyn E. Wemyss as Commodore, Second Class at the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport.[3]
- 26 September. Rear-Admiral Sir Douglas A. Gamble relieved Sir Henry B. Jackson as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Sixth Cruiser Squadron.[3]
October
- 4 October. Rear-Admiral Robert H. S. Stokes succeeded Rear-Admiral Charles H. Cross as Admiral-Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard.[3]
- 19 October. Rear-Admiral George E. Patey relieved Rear-Admiral Edward E. Bradford as Rear-Admiral of the Second Division, Home Fleet.[1]
- 25 October. Alexander L. Duff succeeded Christopher G. F. M. Cradock as Commodore, Second Class at the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth.[3]
November
- 17 November. Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Limpus succeeded Rear-Admiral Frederic E. E. Brock as Rear-Admiral in command of the Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet.[1]
- 29 November. Rear-Admiral Sir George J. S. Warrender succeeded Rear-Admiral Robert S. Lowry as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Second Cruiser Squadron.[3]
December
- 17 December. Rear-Admiral Paul W. Bush relieved Vice-Admiral George Le C. Egerton as Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station.[3]
- 20 December. Vice-Admiral (Acting) Sir John R. Jellicoe succeeded H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg as Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet.[3][5]
- 31 December. Vice-Admiral George F. King-Hall succeeded Sir Richard Poore as Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hazell's Annual, 1911. p. 191.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. p. 250.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 Hazell's Annual, 1911. p. 192.
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1911. pp. 191-192.
- ↑ ADM 196/38. p. 693.
- ↑ "Admiral Sir George King-Hall" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1939. Issue 48407, col F, p. 11.
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