Herbert Francis Littledale
Commander (emergency) Herbert Francis Littledale', R.N. (24 April, 1882 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Army Captain Henry Arthur Littledale.
Littledale was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1905.
Littledale was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 3 on 22 July, 1909.[1]
His part in a war exercise snafu in which "attacking" torpedo boats were captured before even letting loose from the jetty is described in Lionel George Dawson's book, Flotillas.[2]
On 14 March, 1912, Littledale was appointed in command of the destroyer Archer.[3]
Littledale was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1913.
He deserted on 17 June 1916 and reported that he had enlisted in the army.
Post-War
World War II
In 1939, Littledale was placed on the Emergency List with a seniority of 1 April, 1913.
Littledale was promoted to the rank of Commander (emergency) on 8 May, 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald C. Richardson as Captain of H.M. T.B. 52 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 052 3 Mar, 1908[4][5] – 22 Jul, 1909[6] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Jones |
| Preceded by Reginald B. C. Hutchinson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 3 22 Jul, 1909[7][8] – 4 Mar, 1911[9] |
Succeeded by John H. Smith-Wright |
| Preceded by Francis E. H. G. Hobart |
Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich 4 Mar, 1911[10][11] – Sep, 1911[12] |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Foote |
| Preceded by F. Burges Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Eden 19 Sep, 1911[13] – 14 Mar, 1912[14] |
Succeeded by Henry V. Hudson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Archer 14 Mar, 1912[15][16] – 26 Nov, 1914[17] |
Succeeded by Raymond J. Harris-St. John |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. pp. 76-8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 280.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 400.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 351.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 275.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
