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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.

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 command of Repulse on 27 February, 1905.[4]

He was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order on 30 April, 1907.[5]

He was appointed command of the dreadnought Superb on 14 March, 1909.[6]

Flag Rank

Heath was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 September, 1911, vice Startin.[7]

Great War

His Flag Captain in the Minotaur, Captain Edward B. Kiddle, later wrote of him: "He was a delightful man and much liked."[8]

In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Heath 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.).[9]

Heath was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[10]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 4 June, 1917.[11]

Post-War

Heath was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 October, 1919, vice Christian.[12]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 June, 1922.[13]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  4. ADM 196/42. f. 200.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28020. p. 3191. 10 May, 1907.
  6. Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 90.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
  8. Kiddle. Naval Memories. NMRN, Portsmouth: 1988.337. f. 88.
  9. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
  10. London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  11. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5453. 4 June, 1917.
  12. London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12892. 21 October, 1919.
  13. 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


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
F. Alban A. G. Tate
Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
1912 – 1915
Succeeded by
Arthur W. Waymouth
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