Difference between revisions of "Eastern Mediterranean Squadron (Royal Navy)"
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<div name=fredbot:office1 otitle="Rear-Admiral, Second in Command, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron" nat=UK> | <div name=fredbot:office1 otitle="Rear-Admiral, Second in Command, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron" nat=UK> | ||
| − | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]], June, 1915|end=April, 1916|precBy=[[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|John M. de Robeck]]? | |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]], June, 1915|end=April, 1916 | ||
*Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby|Sir Cecil F. Thursby]], March, 1915 | *Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby|Sir Cecil F. Thursby]], March, 1915 | ||
*Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]], July, 1915|end=July, 1917 | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]], July, 1915|end=July, 1917 | ||
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*Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Hayes-Sadler]], 15 July, 1916|end=July, 1917|succBy=Position Abolished | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Hayes-Sadler]], 15 July, 1916|end=July, 1917|succBy=Position Abolished | ||
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| + | [[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|John M. de Robeck]] may have held this command prior to being made Vice-Admiral Commanding.{{FC}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 19 June 2014
The Eastern Mediterranean Squadron was renamed the Ægean Squadron upon Rear-Admiral Sydney R. Fremantle taking command in August, 1917.[1] At the same time, the commander went from being a Vice-Admiral to a Rear-Admiral, and the second-in-command was dropped.
Vice-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Vice-Admiral Sackville H. Carden, 20 September, 1914[2]
- Acting Vice-Admiral Sir John M. de Robeck]], 17 March, 1915[3]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil F. Thursby]], 19 June, 1916[4]
- Rear-Admiral Sydney F. Fremantle, 13 August, 1917[5]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler, 2 January, 1918[6]
- Rear-Admiral Cecil F. Lambert, 24 February, 1918[7]
- Rear-Admiral Michael Culme-Seymour, 1 September, 1918[8]
Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian also held this position at some time, likely after Culme-Seymour.[Fact Check]
Rear-Admirals
- Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson, June, 1915|end=April, 1916|precBy=John M. de Robeck?
- Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil F. Thursby, March, 1915
- Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Christian, July, 1915|end=July, 1917
- Rear-Admiral Sydney R. Fremantle, February, 1916|end=July, 1916
- Rear-Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler, 15 July, 1916|end=July, 1917|succBy=Position Abolished
John M. de Robeck may have held this command prior to being made Vice-Admiral Commanding.[Fact Check]
Footnotes
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Carden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 185.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
