Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan
Rear-Admiral SIR Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan, C.B., M.V.O., K.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy (10 July, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1906.[1]
Great War
Bevan was Flag Lieutenant in Hogue during the Test Mobilisation, and then was moved into Charybdis in the same capacity on 1 August. He remained in her until 20 October, 1914 and then underwent a dizzying tour of ships lasting but three weeks, each time as Flag Lieutenant: Euryalus, Eclipse, Euryalus again, Diana and then back to Euryalus on 12 November. By this time, he was acting as Flag Lieutenant to Rear Admiral Wemyss of the Tenth Cruiser Squadron, conducting his wireless communications.[2]
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1914.[3]
From 12 August, 1917, Bevan was providing wireless communication support for the Commander in Chief, Mediterranean, Vice-Admiral Gough-Calthorpe.[4]
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917. On 9 March, 1918, he was moved to Whitby Abbey to provide wireless services for the Otranto Barrage Force.[5]
Post-War
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 August, 1923.[6]
Bevan was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham in December, 1924.
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 August, 1935 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles E. Aglionby |
Captain of H.M.S. Godetia 10 Jan, 1919[8] – Apr, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by Barry V. Sturdee |
| Preceded by Charles E. Aglionby |
Senior Officer, First Fleet Sweeping Flotilla 10 Jan, 1919[10] – Apr, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Barry V. Sturdee |
| Preceded by Hubert G. Brand |
Captain of H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert 29 Jun, 1921[12] – 1 Jan, 1924[13] |
Succeeded by Henry T. Buller |
| Preceded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 23 Dec, 1924[14][15] – 9 Feb, 1927[16] |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans |
| Preceded by Richard T. Down as Naval Attaché for Italy, Greece, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Rome 28 Apr, 1928[17] – 30 Apr, 1931[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Wilfred N. Custance |
Captain of H.M.S. York 1 Dec, 1931[19][20] – 1933[21] |
Succeeded by Henry P. Boxer |
| Preceded by Herbert Fitzherbert |
Captain of Portsmouth Signal School 1933[22] – 24 Aug, 1935[23] |
Succeeded by James W. S. Dorling |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 218.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 294.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
