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===Southern Coast Guard District===
 
===Southern Coast Guard District===
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*Captain [[Evelyn Robert Le Marchant|Evelyn R. Le Marchant]], 19 April, 1909.<ref>Le Marchant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 790.</ref>
 
*Captain [[William Henry Baker-Baker|William H. Baker-Baker]], 5 January, 1911.<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>
 
*Captain [[William Henry Baker-Baker|William H. Baker-Baker]], 5 January, 1911.<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>
 
*Captain [[John Scott Luard|John S. Luard]], 30 April, 1913.<ref>Luard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 313.</ref>
 
*Captain [[John Scott Luard|John S. Luard]], 30 April, 1913.<ref>Luard Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 313.</ref>
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===Eastern Coast Guard District===
 
===Eastern Coast Guard District===
 
*Captain [[Robert Francis Boyle|The Honourable Robert F. Boyle]], 1 October, 1911.<ref>''The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914''.  p. 360.</ref>
 
*Captain [[Robert Francis Boyle|The Honourable Robert F. Boyle]], 1 October, 1911.<ref>''The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914''.  p. 360.</ref>

Revision as of 14:43, 4 November 2013

The Coast Guard Service, known as a the Coastguard or Coast Guard, was a British coast defence force and naval reserve administered by the Admiralty between 1856 and 1923.

History

Control was passed to the Board of Admiralty by the "Coast-guard Service Act, 1856," passed on 29 July, 1856.[1]

Relative Rank

From 1 April, 1903, the relative rank of Officers and men in the Coast Guard on shore was revised:[2]

COAST GUARD RANK. CORRESPONDING NAVAL RANK.
Chief Officer of Division With, but after Lieutenant
Chief Officer of Royal Naval Reserve Battery With, but after Chief Boatswain
Chief Officer of Station over 10 years' seniority
Chief Officer of Station over 5 years' seniority With, but after Boatswain of 10 years' seniority
Chief Officer of Station under 5 years' seniority With, but after Boatswain
Chief Boatman in Charge With Chief Petty Officer
Chief Boatman With First Class Petty Officer
Commissioned Boatman and Divisional Carpenter With Second Class Petty Officer
Boatman With Able Seaman

Coast Guard Districts

North of Ireland Coast Guard District

South of Ireland Coast Guard District

Scottish Coast Guard District

Southern Coast Guard District

Eastern Coast Guard District

Western Coast Guard District

Footnotes

  1. 19 & 20 Vict., c. 83.
  2. Order in Council of 16 November, 1903.
  3. Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 912.
  4. Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 859.
  5. The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
  6. Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 555.
  7. The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
  8. The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
  9. Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 54.
  10. Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 790.
  11. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  12. Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 313.
  13. The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
  14. Keighly-Peach Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 345.
  15. Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 535.
  16. The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
  17. Hutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 318.

Bibliography