Arthur Stopford
Vice-Admiral (retired) THE HONOURABLE Arthur Stopford, C.M.G., R.N. (29 April, 1879 – 25 May, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stopford was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 65 on 11 July, 1899.[1]
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1900.
Stopford was appointed to Invincible on 6 October 1908 to serve as her gunnery officer on her commissioning. On 4 January, 1911, he was re-appointed to the ship as first and gunnery officer. Superseded on 16 March, Stopford went to Excellent for two months to requalify in gunnery. This done, he spent six weeks in temporary service under the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and ten months as first and gunnery officer in Triumph in the Mediterranean before being promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.
Stopford was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cleopatra on 23 December, 1919.[2]
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 May, 1929 and placed on the Retired List on 19 May.
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 11 February, 1934.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alan M. Yeats-Brown |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 65 11 Jul, 1899[3] – 31 Oct, 1899 |
Succeeded by Leopold A. Bernays |
| Preceded by Carlyon W. Bellairs |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 80 21 Jul, 1903[4] – 18 Aug, 1903 |
Succeeded by Francis A. Clutterbuck |
| Preceded by Osmond J. Prentis |
Captain of H.M.S. Peterel 14 Jul, 1904[5] |
Succeeded by Osmond J. Prentis |
| Preceded by Charles J. C. Little |
Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra 23 Dec, 1919[6] – Sep, 1921 |
Succeeded by Vernon S. Rashleigh |
| Preceded by Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy |
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon c. Sep, 1921[7] – 3 Jan, 1922[8] |
Succeeded by Algernon H. C. Candy |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermes 20 Feb, 1923[9] – 15 Jul, 1925 |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
| Preceded by Francis W. Loftus Tottenham |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C. Oct, 1925 – 7 May, 1928 |
Succeeded by James S. M. Ritchie |
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 746.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 746.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 4 Aug. 1921, p. 16.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/6. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 245.
