Charles Edward Le Mesurier

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Captain Charles Edward Le Mesurier, C.B., Royal Navy (2 August, 1869 – 10 November, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Le Mesurier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November, 1890.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1902.[2]

Le Mesurier was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1908.[3]

In April 1910, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Theseus.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Jupiter in July, 1914.[5]

Great War

He was appointed command of the battleship Cornwallis on 16 September, 1914.[6]

On 15 May 1915, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope as Commodore commanding the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.[7]

At the Battle of Jutland, he commanded the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron from light cruiser Calliope, and apparently had someone take a photograph of Invincible.[8]

On 15 September 1916 he 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.) dated 31 May.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

  • Bachrach, Harriet. Ed. (2006). Jutland Letters, June-October, 1916: Affectionate Letters from a Royal Navy Commodore to his Beloved Wife. Salisbury: Wessex Books. ISBN 1903035260.

Papers

  • Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John B. Sparks 		Captain of H.M.S. Violet
28 Apr, 1900[10] – 20 Aug, 1900[11] 		Succeeded by
Alfred B. Barker
Preceded by
Carlton V. de M. Cowper 		Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate
17 Jun, 1909[12] 		Succeeded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by
Sir Douglas E. R. Brownrigg, Bart. 		Captain of H.M.S. Theseus
11 Apr, 1910[13][14] – 15 Feb, 1912[15] 		Succeeded by
Hugh L. P. Heard
Preceded by
James D. Dick 		Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer
15 Feb, 1912[16][17] – 10 Dec, 1912[18] 		Succeeded by
Raymond A. Nugent
Preceded by
Richard Webb 		Flag Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
16 Aug, 1913[19] – Jul, 1914[20] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry Luxmoore 		Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter
Jul, 1914[21] 		Succeeded by
Drury St. A. Wake
Preceded by
Alexander P. Davidson 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornwallis
16 Sep, 1914[22][23] – 21 Jan, 1915[24] 		Succeeded by
Alexander P. Davidson
Preceded by
Hugh J. Tweedie 		Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
15 May, 1915[25][26] – 14 Aug, 1917[27] 		Succeeded by
Rudolf W. Bentinck
Preceded by
New Command 		Commodore 2nd Class Commanding, Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron
15 May, 1915[28] – 14 Aug, 1917[29] 		Succeeded by
Rudolf W. Bentinck

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26114. p. 6990. 12 December, 1890.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 298.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 6.
  8. ↑ Letter from his unidentified nephew to Hubert Dannreuther dated 24 July 1918 at the Caird Library, DAN/646.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  10. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  11. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  12. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  13. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 385.
  15. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  16. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 326.
  18. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  19. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  20. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  21. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 298.
  23. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  24. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392r.
  26. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  27. ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
  28. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
  29. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.

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