Godfrey Harry Brydges Mundy

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Lieutenant Godfrey Mundy and other officers of Ardent, mid-1890s.
Photograph: Navy & Army Illustrated.

Admiral Godfrey Harry Brydges Mundy, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (11 August, 1860 – 7 October, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 29 June, 1883.[1]

He was appointed to the Royal Adelaide[2] as Flag Lieutenant to Sir Augustus Phillimore, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, on 5 March, 1885. He ceased this duty on 25 May, 1887, and on 7 July was appointed to Vernon for command of T.B. 52 for the Jubilee naval review.[3]

On 22 October he was appointed to Excellent for the short course in torpedo and gunnery, before being appointed to Dreadnought on 14 November, which he joined on 13 December.[4] The Dreadnought, serving in the Mediterranean, had a notable complement. The Captain was Noel S. F. Digby; the Commander was Prince Louis of Battenberg; and amongst the Lieutenants were Charles J. Briggs and Prince George of Wales.[5] He was superseded at his own request on 16 November, 1889, and was ordered to make his way home at his own request: "no promise can be given how long he will be unemployed." This wasn't long, for on 4 February, 1890, he was appointed to the Triumph.[6]

On 22 June, 1891, he was appointed to Duke of Wellington as Flag Lieutenant to the Earl of Clanwilliam, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.[7]

Mundy was appointed in command of the destroyer Ardent on 30 April, 1895.[8]

Commander

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.[9]

Captain

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[10] In September, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Isis.[11]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October, 1903.[12]

In January 1905, he was made captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred.[13]

A rapid series of battleship commands followed. In August of 1905, he was placed in command of Victorious, remaining there until the following August,[14] when he became captain of Canopus until February of 1908,[15] then right over to Commonwealth until December.[16]

On 5 December, 1908, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard.[17]

Flag Rank

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 April, 1912, vice Shortland.[18] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 11 December, 1913, in succession to Rear-Admiral Robert H. S. Stokes.[19]

Mundy was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[20] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 August, 1917, vice Slade,[21] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 September.[22] His last service was as Vice-Admiral in the North Atlantic Convoy from 1917 to 1918. He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 1 January, 1919.[23] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 7 October, 1920.[24]

Medals

Order of the Bath (Civil); Royal Victorian Order; Distinguished Service Order; Egypt 1882, no clasp; British War and Victory Medals; Khedive's Star.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. H. B. Mundy" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 October, 1928. Issue 45019, col A, p. 21.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 52
1 Jul, 1887[25] 		Succeeded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Ardent
30 Apr, 1895[26][27] – 1 Apr, 1897[28] 		Succeeded by
E. Hyde Parker
Preceded by
Henry L. Tottenham 		Captain of H.M.S. Barham
11 Jan, 1901[29] – mid Jul, 1902[Inference] 		Succeeded by
William C. Pakenham
Preceded by
Charles Windham 		Captain of H.M.S. Isis
18 Sep, 1902[30] – 3 Jan, 1905[31] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Sowerby
Preceded by
Herbert G. King-Hall 		Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred
3 Jan, 1905[32] – 14 Jul, 1905[33] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Granville
Preceded by
Ernest C. T. Troubridge 		Captain of H.M.S. Victorious
15 Aug, 1905[34] – 25 Aug, 1906[35] 		Succeeded by
Robert F. Scott
Preceded by
Douglas A. Gamble 		Captain of H.M.S. Canopus
30 Apr, 1907[36][37] – 1 Feb, 1908[38] 		Succeeded by
William O. Story
Preceded by
Montague E. Browning 		Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth
1 Feb, 1908[39] – 4 Dec, 1908[40] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood
Preceded by
Henry C. Kingsford 		Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard
5 Dec, 1908[41][42] – 5 Dec, 1911[43] 		Succeeded by
Alfred E. A. Grant
Preceded by
Robert H. S. Stokes 		Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard
11 Dec, 1913[44][45] – 18 Dec, 1916[46] 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, Bart.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 233.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  4. ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 928.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 205.
  6. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 928.
  7. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 928.
  8. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 18 April, 1895. Issue 34554, col C, p. 4.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27604. p. 6147. 9 October, 1903.
  13. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  15. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  16. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  17. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 November, 1908. Issue 38809, col E, p. 14.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
  19. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 December, 1913. Issue 40393, col E, p. 6.
  20. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
  21. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30248. p. 8703. 24 August, 1917.
  22. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10050. 28 September, 1917.
  23. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 115. 1 January, 1919.
  24. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
  25. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  26. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 928.
  27. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 18 April, 1895. Issue 34554, col C, p. 4.
  28. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 928.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 229.
  30. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  31. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  32. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  33. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  34. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  35. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  36. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 291.
  37. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  38. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  39. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 189.
  40. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 189.
  41. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 November, 1908. Issue 38809, col E, p. 14.
  42. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  43. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  44. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 December, 1913. Issue 40393, col E, p. 6.
  45. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
  46. ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.

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