Harry Hampson Stileman

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Rear-Admiral SIR Harry Hampson Stileman, K.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (9 August, 1860 – 28 October, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Stileman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1898.[1]

Stileman was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[2]

In February 1905, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Vindictive.[3]

In July 1906, he assumed command of the convoy sloop Andromeda.[4]

Stileman was appointed in command of the battleship Majestic some time in 1907,[5] and then of the armoured cruiser Duke of Edinburgh on 9 January, 1908.[6]

Great War

Stileman was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 November, 1914.[7]

On 1 January, 1920, Stileman was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).[8]

Stileman died after a fall on 28 October, 1938.[9]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 305.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28984. p. 9690. 24 November, 1914.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 6. 1 January, 1920.
  9. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 31 October, 1938. Issue 48139, col B, p. 1.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir Harry Stileman" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 31 October, 1938. Issue 48139, col B, pg. 16.

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