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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 29 June, 1883.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25247/pages/3378 no. 25247.  p. 3378.]  3 July, 1883.</ref>
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 29 June, 1883.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25247/pages/3378 no. 25247.  p. 3378.]  3 July, 1883.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed to the ''Royal Adelaide'' as Flag Lieutenant to Sir Augustus Phillimore, [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]], on 5 March, 1885.<ref>''The Navy List'' (September, 1885).  p. 233.</ref>
 
He was appointed to the ''Royal Adelaide'' as Flag Lieutenant to Sir Augustus Phillimore, [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]], on 5 March, 1885.<ref>''The Navy List'' (September, 1885).  p. 233.</ref>
  
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26757/pages/3978 no. 26757.  p. 3978.]  10 July, 1896.</ref>
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26757/pages/3978 no. 26757.  p. 3978.]  10 July, 1896.</ref>
  
 
==Captain==
 
==Captain==
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448.  p. 4198.]  26 June, 1902.</ref>
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448.  p. 4198.]  26 June, 1902.</ref>
  
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On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27604/pages/6147 no. 27604.  p. 6147.]  9 October, 1903.</ref>
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On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27604/pages/6147 no. 27604.  p. 6147.]  9 October, 1903.</ref>
  
 
On 5 December, 1908, he was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 20 November, 1908.  Issue '''38809''', col E, p. 14.</ref>
 
On 5 December, 1908, he was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 20 November, 1908.  Issue '''38809''', col E, p. 14.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 April, 1912, vice [[Edward George Shortland|Shortland]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28599/pages/2704 no. 28599.  p. 2704.]  16 April, 1912.</ref>  He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 11 December, 1913, in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|Robert H. S. Stokes]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 12 December, 1913.  Issue '''40393''', col E, p. 6.</ref>
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Mundy was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 April, 1912, vice [[Edward George Shortland|Shortland]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28599/pages/2704 no. 28599.  p. 2704.]  16 April, 1912.</ref>  He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 11 December, 1913, in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|Robert H. S. Stokes]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 12 December, 1913.  Issue '''40393''', col E, p. 6.</ref>
  
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Mundy was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29886/supplements/1 (Supplement) no. 29886.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1917.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 19 August, 1917, vice [[Edmond John Warre Slade|Slade]],<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30248/pages/8703 no. 30248.  p. 8703.]  24 August, 1917.</ref> and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 September.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30313/pages/10050 no. 30313.  p. 10050.]  28 September, 1917.</ref>  His last service was as Vice-Admiral in the North Atlantic Convoy from 1917 to 1918.  He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/115 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 115.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 7 October, 1920.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32081/pages/9891 no. 32081.  p. 9891.]  12 October, 1920.</ref>
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Mundy was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29886/supplements/1 (Supplement) no. 29886.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1917.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 19 August, 1917, vice [[Edmond John Warre Slade|Slade]],<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30248/pages/8703 no. 30248.  p. 8703.]  24 August, 1917.</ref> and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 September.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30313/pages/10050 no. 30313.  p. 10050.]  28 September, 1917.</ref>  His last service was as Vice-Admiral in the North Atlantic Convoy from 1917 to 1918.  He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/115 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 115.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 7 October, 1920.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32081/pages/9891 no. 32081.  p. 9891.]  12 October, 1920.</ref>
  
 
==Medals==
 
==Medals==

Revision as of 22:11, 24 September 2012

Admiral Godfrey Harry Brydges Mundy, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (11 August, 1860 – 7 October, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 29 June, 1883.[1]

He was appointed to the Royal Adelaide as Flag Lieutenant to Sir Augustus Phillimore, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, on 5 March, 1885.[2]

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.[3]

Captain

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[4]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October, 1903.[5]

On 5 December, 1908, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard.[6]

Flag Rank

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 April, 1912, vice Shortland.[7] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 11 December, 1913, in succession to Rear-Admiral Robert H. S. Stokes.[8]

Mundy was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 August, 1917, vice Slade,[10] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 September.[11] His last service was as Vice-Admiral in the North Atlantic Convoy from 1917 to 1918. He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 1 January, 1919.[12] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 7 October, 1920.[13]

Medals

Order of the Bath (Civil); Royal Victorian Order; Distinguished Service Order; Egypt 1882, no clasp; British War and Victory Medals; Khedive's Star.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
  2. ↑ The Navy List (September, 1885). p. 233.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27604. p. 6147. 9 October, 1903.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 November, 1908. Issue 38809, col E, p. 14.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 December, 1913. Issue 40393, col E, p. 6.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30248. p. 8703. 24 August, 1917.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10050. 28 September, 1917.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 115. 1 January, 1919.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. H. B. Mundy" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 October, 1928. Issue 45019, col A, pg. 21.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry C. Kingsford 		Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1908 – 1911 		Succeeded by
Alfred E. A. Grant
Preceded by
Robert H. S. Stokes 		Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
1913 – 1916 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, Bart.

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