John Bridges Eustace

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Admiral John B. Eustace as a Vice-Admiral, 1918.
Photograph: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Admiral John Bridges Eustace, Royal Navy, Retired (20 January, 1861 – 9 August, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 21 July, 1883.[1]

On 12 December, 1895, Eustace was appointed to the new battleship Majestic.[2]

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.[3]

Captain

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[4]

In November 1904, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Fox.

On 1 March, 1910, Eustace was appointed to Vivid to commission the new dreadnought Vanguard.[5]

Flag Rank

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1913, vice Stokes.[6]

On 25 January, 1916, the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet, Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, wrote to the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson:

I really do not think that Eustace is the right man for the 3rd BS [Third Battle Squadron] under present conditions. His sea experience is small & none since 1911. … I am sorry for Eustace but I really don't think he should come.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice King-Hall, on 25 August, 1918,[8] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral J. B. Eustace" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 12 August, 1947. Issue 50837, col E, p. 7.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry Savile 		Captain of H.M.S. Alert
7 Mar, 1901[11] – 30 Jun, 1903[12][Inference] 		Succeeded by
Laurence E. Power
Preceded by
Frederick S. Pelham 		Captain of H.M.S. Fox
26 Nov, 1904[13] 		Succeeded by
Herbert J. O. Millar
Preceded by
Paul W. Bush 		Captain of H.M.S. Cambridge
16 Apr, 1907[14] – 4 Nov, 1907 		Succeeded by
Merged into Devonport Gunnery School
Preceded by
the former H.M.S. Cambridge 		Captain of Devonport Gunnery School
4 Nov, 1907[15][16] – Mar, 1910 		Succeeded by
Vivian H. G. Bernard
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Vanguard
1 Mar, 1910[17][18] – 23 Sep, 1911[19] 		Succeeded by
Arthur D. Ricardo
Preceded by
Alexander L. Duff 		Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
3 Oct, 1911[20] 		Succeeded by
Charles L. Vaughan-Lee
Preceded by
Charles L. Vaughan-Lee
as Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 		Rear-Admiral-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
21 Dec, 1914[21] 		Succeeded by
Henry B. Pelly
as Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25258. p. 3964. 10 August, 1883.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, p. 7.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 January, 1910. Issue 39179, col E, p. 4.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
  7. ↑ Jackson Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/43.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 223.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 223.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 318.
  14. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 13 April, 1907. Issue 38306, col A, p. 14.
  15. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 November, 1907. Issue 38482, col A, p. 6.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 394a.
  17. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 March, 1910. Issue 39209, col B, p. 4.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 388.
  19. ↑ Eustace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 429.
  20. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1911. Issue 39687, col G, p. 11.
  21. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 3.

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