William Eric Campbell Tait
Admiral (retired) SIR William Eric Campbell Tait, K.C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (12 August, 1886 – 17 July, 1946) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of surgeon W. Tait, R.N. of the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar.
Tait was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1909.
Tait was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1917.
Tait was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1921.
Tait was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1926.
Tait was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown in July, 1929.
World War II
Tait was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1938.
Tait was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 October, 1941.
Tait was placed on the Retired List on 12 December, 1944 and promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 8 May, 1945.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Percy R. Stevens |
Captain of H.M.S. Dragon Feb, 1928[1] – Dec, 1928[2] |
Succeeded by Louis H. B. Bevan |
| Preceded by The Hon. E. Rupert Drummond |
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown 5 Jul, 1929 – Dec, 1929 |
Succeeded by John B. Hughes |
| Preceded by Charles H. Knox-Little |
Captain of H.M.S. Delhi Dec, 1929[3] – May, 1931[4] |
Succeeded by Frederic N. Attwood |
| Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison |
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence 29 Apr, 1932[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Reginald V. Holt |
Captain of H.M.S. Shropshire Nov, 1934[6] – Jul, 1937[7] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. La T. Bisset |
| Preceded by Algernon U. Willis |
Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic 1942 – 1944 |
Succeeded by Robert L. Burnett |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Royal Navy" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 January, 1932. Issue 46038, col F, p. 19.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
