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]

He was appointed in command of the convoy sloop Andromeda on 17 July, 1906.[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]

Bibliography

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

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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. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 July, 1906. Issue 38071, col E, p. 12.
  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.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 July, 1906. Issue 38071, col E, p. 12.
  12. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. His predecessor left the ship on 30 September. Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 5.
  14. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 305.

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