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Revision as of 20:21, 16 August 2017
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Sir William J. L. Wharton, 1 August, 1884[1]
- Captain Arthur M. Field, 1 August, 1904[2]
- Rear-Admiral Herbert E. Purey-Cust, 16 August, 1909[3] – 31 August, 1914[4]
- Rear-Admiral Sir John F. Parry, 31 August, 1914[5] – 1 September, 1919[6]
- Rear-Admiral Frederick C. Learmonth, 1 September, 1919[7]
- Rear-Admiral Henry P. Douglas, 1 October, 1924 – 1 October, 1932
- Vice-Admiral John A. Edgell, 1 October, 1932[8] – June, 1936
Assistant Hydrographers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Herbert E. Purey-Cust, 1 October, 1907[9] – 16 August, 1909[10]
- Captain Charles E. Monro, 14 December, 1909[11]
- Captain John F. Parry, 28 April, 1910[12]
- Captain Philip Nelson-Ward, 11 December, 1912[13] – 1916[14]
- Captain Ernest C. Hardy, 1916[15]
- Captain Henry P. Douglas, 1 February, 1919[16] (this may be Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer)
- Rear-Admiral Robert W. Glennie, 1 August, 1921[17] – 1 September, 1924[18]
- Captain John D. Nares, 1 September, 1924[19] – 23 February, 1928[20]
- Captain John D. Nares, 24 January, 1930[21]
- Captain John A. Edgell, 29 May, 1931 – 1 October, 1932
- Captain Arthur L. Jackson, – 6 July, 1936
- Captain Edward F. B. Law, 6 July, 1936 – 6 March, 1939
- Captain Arthur L. Jackson, – 14 January, 1942
- Vice-Admiral (retired) John D. Nares, 14 January, 1942[22] – 14 June, 1945[23] (serving in rank of Captain)
Chief Civil Assistant to the Hydrographer
Dates of appointment given:
- Fleet Paymaster George W. Underhill, – 18 June, 1897[24]
- Commander George C. Frederick, 18 June, 1897[25]
Dates of appointment given:
- Lieutenant Llewellyn S. Dawson, 1 October, 1876
- Commander George Pirie, 7 November, 1893 – 1 July, 1894
- Commander Robert W. Glennie, 1 April, 1904[26] – 1 February, 1905[27]
- Lieutenant Vivian R. Brandon, 12 June, 1906 – 26 September, 1906
- Captain (retired) Lewis F. Blackburn, 8 July, 1907 – 15 January, 1909
- Lieutenant Vivian R. Brandon, 18 March, 1909 – 11 May, 1909
- Lieutenant-Commander Vivian R. Brandon, 11 July, 1910 – 27 January, 1911
- Captain Robert W. Glennie, 7 November, 1913[28][29] – 16 December, 1913[30]
- Commander John D. Nares, 1 March, 1914[31] – 17 February, 1915[32]
- Commander Oswald T. Hodgson, 21 February, 1915 – 28 January, 1916 (temporary until 9 July, 1915)
- Captain (retired) Arthur W. Torlesse, 24 February, 1917[33] – 1 May, 1919[34]
- Commander Oswald T. Hodgson, 20 January, 1920 – 5 July, 1920
- Captain Charles W. Tinson, 28 October, 1925 – 4 August, 1926 (became ill with career-ending lung condition)
- Captain Arthur P. M. Lewes, 4 August, 1926 – 19 April, 1934 (temporarily, initially, while Tinson was ill)
- Captain Sidney A. Geary Hill, 15 December, 1927[35] – 5 August, 1943[36] (this was extended repeatedly)
- Vice-Admiral John D. Nares, 1 August, 1940[37] – 14 January, 1942[38] (serving in rank of Commander)
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Philip Nelson-Ward, 11 December, 1912[39]
- Captain John A. Webster, 8 August, 1916[40]
- Captain John E. T. Harper, 1 August, 1919[41] – 15 November, 1921[42]
- Captain Frederick P. Loder-Symonds, 15 November, 1921[43] – 30 November, 1923[44]
- Captain Oswald H. Dawson, 30 November, 1927[45]
- Captain Kenelm E. L. Creighton, 1929[46] – 1931[47]
- Captain John W. Clayton, 1933[48] – 2 October, 1935[49]
- Captain William G. Benn, 2 October, 1935[50] – 2 July, 1938[51]
Arthur Charles Strutt may also have held this position.[Fact Check]
Superintendents of Charts
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Frederick C. Learmonth, 24 April, 1908[52]
- Commander Henry P. Douglas, 11 July, 1910 – 11 February, 1915
- Commander John D. Nares, 17 February, 1915[53] – 1 September, 1917[54]
- Commander John A. Edgell, 1 September, 1917 – 1 November, 1920
- Captain John D. Nares, 1 November, 1920[55][56] – 1 March, 1923[57]
- Captain John A. Edgell, 1 March, 1923 – 1 April, 1925
Footnotes
- ↑ Wharton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1447.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Purey-Cust Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 277.
- ↑ Purey-Cust Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 277.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 169.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 169.
- ↑ Learmonth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 346.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 532.
- ↑ Purey-Cust Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 277.
- ↑ Purey-Cust Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 277.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 14 January, 1910. Issue 39169, col C, p. 4.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 169.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 190/378.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 190/378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 1818.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1818.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Frederick Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/38/411. f. 483.
- ↑ Frederick Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/38/411. f. 483.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 357.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Torlesse Service Record. The National Archives. D7579004 ADM 196/39/547. f. 1312.
- ↑ Torlesse Service Record. The National Archives. D7579004 ADM 196/39/547. f. 1312.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/188. f. 189.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/188. f. 189.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 378.
- ↑ Schofield. p. 190.
- ↑ Harper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 507.
- ↑ Harper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 507.
- ↑ Loder-Symonds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/186. f. 212.
- ↑ Loder-Symonds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/186. f. 212.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 384.
- ↑ "Sir Kenelm Creighton" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 28 February, 1963. Issue 55637, col E, pg. 12.
- ↑ "Sir Kenelm Creighton" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 28 February, 1963. Issue 55637, col E, pg. 12.
- ↑ "Rear-Admiral J. W. Clayton" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 17 May, 1952. Issue 52314, col E, pg. 8.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Benn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/66. f. 424.
- ↑ Benn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/66. f. 424.
- ↑ Benn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/66. f. 424.
- ↑ Learmonth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 346.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1818.
- ↑ Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
Bibliography
- Clowes, Sir Wm. Laird (1903). The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Death of Queen Victoria. Vol. VII. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited.
- Day, Vice-Admiral Sir Archibald (1967). The Admiralty Hydrographic Service 1795-1919. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office.
- Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 0859370879.
