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Heath was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393. p. 3.] 3 January, 1902.</ref> | Heath was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393. p. 3.] 3 January, 1902.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:29, 22 June 2011
Admiral SIR Herbert Leopold Heath, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (27 December, 1861 – 22 October, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Heath was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.[1]
Heath was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.[2]
Captain
Heath was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1902.[3]
He was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order on 30 April, 1907.[4]
Flag Rank
Heath was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 September, 1911, vice Startin.[5]
Great War
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Heath was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[6]
Heath was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[7]
Post-War
Heath was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 October, 1919, vice Christian.[8]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 June, 1922.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28020. p. 3191. 10 May, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12892. 21 October, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32717. p. 4329. 6 June, 1922.
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Herbert Heath" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1954. Issue 53071, col D, pg. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry L. Tottenham |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron 1915 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |
| Preceded by The Hon. Sir Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron 1916 |
Succeeded by Sydney R. Fremantle |
| Preceded by Sir John M. de Robeck |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron 1916 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Dudley R. S. de Chair |
| Preceded by Sir Rosslyn E. Wemyss |
Second Sea Lord 1917 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Montague E. Browning |
- 1861 births
- 1954 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1874
- Royal Navy Torpedo Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Superb (1907)
- Admirals Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Vice-Admirals Commanding, Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Second Sea Lords
- Commanders-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
