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| − | The Eastern Mediterranean Squadron was renamed the | + | The '''Eastern Mediterranean Squadron''' was renamed the '''Ægean Squadron''' upon Rear-Admiral [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sydney R. Fremantle]] taking command in August, 1917.{{UKCeased|f. 32}} 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== | ==Vice-Admirals Commanding== | ||
Dates of appointment given: | Dates of appointment given: | ||
| − | + | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Vice-Admiral Commanding, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron" nat=UK> | |
| − | + | {{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Sackville Hamilton Carden|nick=Sackville H. Carden|appt=20 September, 1914<ref>Carden Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 185.</ref>}} | |
| − | + | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{ViceRN}}|name=John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|nick=Sir John M. de Robeck]]|appt=17 March, 1915{{UKCeased|f. 32}}}} | |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Cecil Fiennes Thursby|nick=Sir Cecil F. Thursby]]|appt=19 June, 1916{{UKCeased|f. 32}}}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Sydney Robert Fremantle|nick=Sydney F. Fremantle|appt=13 August, 1917{{UKCeased|Unnumbered folio}}|as=Rear-Admiral Commanding, Ægean Squadron}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Arthur Hayes-Sadler|nick=Arthur Hayes-Sadler|appt=2 January, 1918{{UKCeased|Unnumbered folio}}|as=Rear-Admiral Commanding, Ægean Squadron}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Cecil Foley Lambert|nick=Cecil F. Lambert|appt=24 February, 1918{{UKCeased|Unnumbered folio}}|as=Rear-Admiral Commanding, Ægean Squadron}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Michael Culme-Seymour, Fourth Baronet|nick=Michael Culme-Seymour|appt=1 September, 1918{{UKCeased|Unnumbered folio}}|as=Rear-Admiral Commanding, Ægean Squadron}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:office0> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian]] also held this position at some time, likely after Culme-Seymour.{{FC}} | ||
==Rear-Admirals== | ==Rear-Admirals== | ||
| − | *{{RearRN}} John M. de Robeck, . | + | |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]], June, 1915 | + | <div name=fredbot:office1 otitle="Rear-Admiral, Second in Command, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron" nat=UK> |
| − | *Rear-Admiral Cecil F. Thursby, March, 1915 | + | *{{RearRN}} [[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|John M. de Robeck]], . |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]], July, 1915 | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]], June, 1915|end=April, 1916 |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sydney R. Fremantle]], February | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby|Sir Cecil F. Thursby]], March, 1915 |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Hayes-Sadler]], 15 July, 1916 | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]], July, 1915|end=July, 1917 |
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sydney R. Fremantle]], February, 1916|end=July, 1916 | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Hayes-Sadler]], 15 July, 1916|end=July, 1917|succBy=Position Abolished | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:office1> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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[[Category:Royal Navy Squadrons]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Squadrons]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Pages with Offices]] |
Revision as of 18:46, 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 John M. de Robeck, .
- Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson, June, 1915|end=April, 1916
- 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
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.
