William Edmund Goodenough
Admiral SIR William Edmund Goodenough, G.C.B., M.V.O., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (2 June, 1867 – 30 January, 1945) was an officer in the Royal Navy. he is chiefly remembered for his service in command of light cruisers during the First World War.
Early Life & Career
Goodenough was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 August, 1889.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 30 June, 1900.[2]
Goodenough was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1905, upon the retirement of Lord Walter Kerr as First Sea Lord.[3]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Albemarle on 25 August, 1907.[4]
Goodenough was appointed in command of the battleship Vengeance on 12 September, 1908.[5]
He served as captain of Duncan from December 1908 until August of 1910.[6]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cochrane on 3 January, 1911.[7]
On 5 July 1913, Goodenough was appointed in command of the light cruiser Southampton as she was transferring to the First Light Cruiser Squadron,[8] a command he'd retain until the end of 1916.
Great War
He commanded the Second Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland from the bridge of his flagship, the light cruiser Southampton.[9]
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Goodenough was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[10] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 June.[11]
Post-War
Goodenough was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[12]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1920.[13]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 8 May, 1925, vice Gough-Calthorpe.[14]
On 23 May, 1930, he was placed on the Retired List.[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 389.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 375.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29629. p. 6066. 20 June, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32017. p. 8408. 13 August, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33608. p. 3233. 23 May, 1930.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir William Goodenough" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 31 January, 1945. Issue 50055, col C, p. 7.
- Goodenough, Admiral Sir William (1943). A Rough Record. London: Hutchinson & Co..
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth 1905 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Trevylyan D. W. Napier
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| Preceded by New Command |
Commodore Commanding, First Light Cruiser Squadron 1913 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair
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| Preceded by Trevylyan D. W. Napier |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron 1915 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Cecil F. Lambert
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| Preceded by Arthur C. Leveson |
Rear-Admiral in the Second Battle Squadron 1916 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Douglas R. L. Nicholson
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| Preceded by The Hon. Sir Edward S. Fitzherbert |
Commander-in-Chief on the Africa Station 1920 – 1922 |
Succeeded by Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck
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| Preceded by Sir Douglas R. L. Nicholson |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet 1923 – 1924 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Victor A. Stanley
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| Preceded by Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 1924 – 1927 |
Succeeded by Sir Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert F. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 25 Aug, 1907 – ? |
Succeeded by Henry W. Grant |
| Preceded by Charles E. Anson |
Captain of H.M.S. Vengeance 12 Sep, 1908 – ? |
Succeeded by Bentinck J. D. Yelverton |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Ewart |
Captain of H.M.S. Duncan Dec, 1908 – ? |
Succeeded by Frederick L. Field |
| Preceded by Cecil S. Hickley |
Captain of H.M.S. Cochrane 3 Jan, 1911 – ? |
Succeeded by William G. E. Ruck-Keene |
| Preceded by Dudley R. S. de Chair |
Captain of H.M.S. Colossus 10 Aug, 1912 – ? |
Succeeded by George W. Smith |
| Preceded by Arthur A. M. Duff |
Captain of H.M.S. Southampton 5 Jul, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by Halton S. Lecky |
| Preceded by Arthur D. Ricardo |
Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard 1 May, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by Lewis Clinton-Baker |
| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard F. Phillimore |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 6 Oct, 1929 – ? |
Succeeded by Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair |
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