John George Mostyn Field

Vice-Admiral John George Mostyn Field, R.N., Retired (11 October, 1849 – 24 November, 1912) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 April, 1873.

Field was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.

On 31 May, 1895, a fever struck him mightily, requiring him to quit command of Scout.

While still invalided, Field was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895.

He was found fit on 16 March, 1896 and in September went to a Signals course in Portsmouth.

In August 1902, a case against Field by a Mr. Messerwanjse [?] regarding [illeg] occurrences at the Maldives in 1899 was dismissed.

Field was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 11 October, 1904 and subsequently promoted to Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1906 and to Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1910. He died in Bath in late 1912.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Walter S. Goodridge	Captain of H.M.S. Scout 28 Jul, 1892 – 31 May, 1895	Succeeded by Francis C. M. Noel
Preceded by Archibald J. Pocklington	Captain of H.M.S. Andromache 15 Jun, 1897 – 30 Sep, 1897	Succeeded by Frederick S. Pelham
Preceded by Henry H. Bruce	Captain of H.M.S. Marathon 2 Jun, 1898	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Harry L. F. Royle	Captain of H.M.S. Katoomba 1 Apr, 1902	Succeeded by John G. Hewitt
Preceded by Harry L. F. Royle	Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney 1 Apr, 1902	Succeeded by William S. Rees