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Pakington was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1909.  At the outbreak of war, he was serving in the {{UK-Carnarvon|f=t}} as flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral [[Archibald Peile Stoddart|Stoddart]].<ref>Pakington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/280.|}} f. 283.</ref>  He would see action in the ship at the [[Battle of the Falkland Islands]] on 8 December, 1914.
Pakington was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1909.  At the outbreak of war, he was serving in the {{UK-Carnarvon|f=t}} as flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral [[Archibald Peile Stoddart|Stoddart]].<ref>Pakington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/280.|}} f. 283.</ref>  He would see action in the ship at the [[Battle of the Falkland Islands]] on 8 December, 1914.


Pakington was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 December, 1917.<ref>Pakington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/280.|}} f. 283.</ref>
On 8 May 1915, he was appointed to the {{UK-KingEdwardVII|f=t}} as signal officer.  He served in her until her loss to a mine while making her way to [[Belfast]] on 6 January, 1916.  He did not receive his next appointment until 30 November, 1916, when he was appointed to {{UK-Lion|f=p}} for duty on the staff of the Rear-Admiral Commanding [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]].  He remained in this role, in ''Lion'' or {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} until 1 February, 1919, being promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 December, 1917.<ref>Pakington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/280.|}} f. 283.</ref>


He was placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 19 April, 1920.<ref>Pakington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/280.|}} f. 283.</ref>
He was placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 19 April, 1920.<ref>Pakington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/280.|}} f. 283.</ref>

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File:Humphrey Pakington Magnificent.jpg
Pakington as a Midshipman in Magnificent, c. 1905.
From official officers' photograph in album of George Napier Tomlin.

Commander (retired) THE HONOURABLE Humphrey Arthur Pakington, O.B.E., Royal Navy (8 September, 1888 – 1974) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Lord Herbert Perrott Murray Pakington, the Third Baron Hampton was born in London.[1]

Pakington was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1909. At the outbreak of war, he was serving in the armoured cruiser Carnarvon as flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Stoddart.[2] He would see action in the ship at the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December, 1914.

On 8 May 1915, he was appointed to the battleship King Edward VII as signal officer. He served in her until her loss to a mine while making her way to Belfast on 6 January, 1916. He did not receive his next appointment until 30 November, 1916, when he was appointed to H.M.S. Lion for duty on the staff of the Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Fleet. He remained in this role, in Lion or Princess Royal until 1 February, 1919, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1917.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List with gratuity on 19 April, 1920.[4]

Pakington was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 8 September, 1928.[5]

World War II

Staff work.

In 1964, upon the death of his brother the Fourth Baron Hampton, Humphrey became the Fifth Baron Hampton.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry E. Buckingham
In Charge, Devonport Signal School
2 Aug, 1916[6]
Succeeded by
Cyril D. Fenn

Footnotes

  1. Pakington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/280. f. 283.
  2. Pakington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/280. f. 283.
  3. Pakington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/280. f. 283.
  4. Pakington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/280. f. 283.
  5. Pakington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/280. f. 283.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 399e.