Coast Guard Service

The Coast Guard Service, known also as the Coastguard or Coast Guard, was a British coast defence force and naval reserve administered by the Admiralty between 1856 and 1923.

History

Control was passed to the Board of Admiralty by the "Coast-guard Service Act, 1856," passed on 29 July, 1856.

Relative Rank

From 1 April, 1903, the relative rank of Officers and men in the Coast Guard on shore was revised:

COAST GUARD RANK.	CORRESPONDING NAVAL RANK.
Chief Officer of Division	With, but after Lieutenant
Chief Officer of Royal Naval Reserve Battery	With, but after Chief Boatswain
Chief Officer of Station over 10 years' seniority
Chief Officer of Station over 5 years' seniority	With, but after Boatswain of 10 years' seniority
Chief Officer of Station under 5 years' seniority	With, but after Boatswain
Chief Boatman in Charge	With Chief Petty Officer
Chief Boatman	With First Class Petty Officer
Commissioned Boatman and Divisional Carpenter	With Second Class Petty Officer
Boatman	With Able Seaman

Coast Guard Districts

North of Ireland Coast Guard District

• Captain Frederick O. Pike, 21 May, 1903 – 23 February, 1906
• Rear-Admiral Frederick St. G. Rich, 23 February, 1906 – 4 June, 1907
• Rear-Admiral Charles H. H. Moore, 1 June, 1907 – 2 June, 1910
• Captain Gerard C. A. Marescaux, 1 June, 1910 – 3 June, 1912
• Captain Ernest G. Barton, 3 June, 1912 – 15 July, 1919
• Captain William D. Church, 15 July, 1919 – 31 December, 1919

South of Ireland Coast Guard District

• Captain Thomas Y. Greet, 19 June, 1903 – 7 March, 1904
• Captain Peyton Hoskyns, 25 February, 1904
• Rear-Admiral Robert G. Fraser, 1 October, 1907 – 31 January, 1910
• Captain Claud A. W. Hamilton, 1 February, 1910 – 1 January, 1912
• Captain Hugh T. Hibbert, 1 January, 1912 – 9 June, 1915
• Rear-Admiral (retired) Henry V. W. Elliott, 10 June, 1915 – 12 July, 1919

Kingstown Coast Guard Area

We've first noticed this Area mentioned at the time that the Free Irish State was being formed, which may explain its circumspect nature.

• Rear-Admiral William D. Church, 1 January, 1920 – 15 July, 1921  (this appointment was not to be made public)

Plymouth Coast Guard Area

• Rear-Admiral Charles B. Miller, 1 January, 1920 – 1 May, 1920
• Captain Ernest A. Taylor, 5 May, 1922

Irish Sea Coast Guard Area

• Captain Denis B. Crampton, 1 January, 1920 – 15 January, 1922

Scottish Coast Guard District

• Captain Robert S. D. Cumming, 21 May, 1903 – 21 May, 1906
• Rear-Admiral Charles H. Robertson, 21 May, 1906 – 14 December, 1908
• Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 14 December, 1908 – 14 December, 1910
• Captain Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, 14 December, 1910 – 20 December, 1912
• Captain Stuart St. J. Farquhar, 20 December, 1912 – 19 September, 1916
• Captain William J. S. Alderson, 19 July, 1916 – 20 September, 1916
• Captain Marcus R. Hill, 20 September, 1916 – 4 May, 1918
• Captain Wilfrid Nunn, 5 May, 1922 – August, 1923

Nore Coast Guard District

• Captain Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill, 1 May, 1922 – 31 March, 1923

Southern Coast Guard District

• Captain Edward P. Jones, 21 May, 1903 – 7 August, 1905
• Rear-Admiral Leslie C. Stuart, 7 August, 1905 – 2 April, 1906
• Captain Charles W. Winnington-Ingram, 2 April, 1906
• Captain Evelyn R. Le Marchant, 19 April, 1909 – 4 January, 1911
• Captain William H. Baker-Baker, 5 January, 1911 – 30 April, 1913
• Captain John S. Luard, 30 April, 1913 – 17 May, 1916
• Rear-Admiral Robert E. R. Benson, 17 May, 1916 – October, 1918

Eastern Coast Guard District

• Captain Henry P. Routh, 3 November, 1903 – 12 September, 1906
• Rear-Admiral Charles H. Dare, 12 September, 1906 – 29 April, 1909
• Rear-Admiral William O. Story, 18 April, 1909 – 1 October, 1911
• Rear-Admiral The Hon. Robert F. Boyle, 1 October, 1911 – 9 June, 1914
• Captain Charles W. Keighly-Peach, 6 June, 1914 – 5 August, 1914
• Captain Charles W. Keighly-Peach, 19 August, 1914 – 13 August, 1917
• Rear-Admiral (retired) Charles F. Thorp, 15 August, 1917 – 15 August, 1919

Western Coast Guard District

• Captain Henry L. Fleet, 21 May, 1903 – 1 May, 1905
• Rear-Admiral James E. C. Goodrich, 1 May, 1905 – 31 October, 1905
• Captain Edward P. Ashe, 1 November, 1905 – 8 April, 1907
• Captain Julian C. A. Wilkinson, 8 April, 1907 – 1 February, 1909
• Captain Hubert Grant-Dalton, 2 February, 1909 – 1 February, 1911
• Captain Henry V. W. Elliott, 2 February, 1911 – 4 March, 1913
• Captain Herbert C. C. Da Costa, 3 March, 1913 – 27 September, 1916
• Captain William J. S. Alderson, 27 September, 1916 – 1 April, 1918
• Rear-Admiral (retired) George B. Hutton, 1 April, 1918 – 1 April, 1919

See Also

• Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
• N.R. 2400