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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Carter|Arthur W. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glory'']]'''<br>Feb, 1904{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge|Ernest C. T. Troubridge]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Carter|Arthur W. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glory'']]'''<br>Feb, 1904{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge|Ernest C. T. Troubridge]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:24, 11 February 2015
Rear-Admiral THE HONOURABLE Walter George Stopford (18 September, 1855 – 1 December, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stopford was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 16 June, 1903.[1]
He served as captain of Glory from February 1904 until October of the next year.[2]
He was appointed in command of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth on 1 February, 1906.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Dodgson |
Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 6 Nov, 1896[4] |
Succeeded by Scott W. A. H. Gray |
| Preceded by The Hon. Stanley C. J. Colville |
Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications 9 Sep, 1898[5] |
Succeeded by Richard B. Farquhar |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan 16 Jun, 1903[6] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Kirby |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory Feb, 1904[7] |
Succeeded by Ernest C. T. Troubridge |
| Preceded by Spencer H. M. Login |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 1 Feb, 1906[8][9] – 31 Dec, 1907[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur A. C. Galloway |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue 37892, col B, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 227.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue 37892, col B, p. 11.
- ↑ Galloway Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 139/276.
- ↑ Galloway Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 139/276.
