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Revision as of 15:18, 9 February 2015
The Eastern Mediterranean Squadron was renamed the Ægean Squadron upon Rear-Admiral Sydney R. Fremantle taking command in August, 1917.[1] At the same time, the commander went from being a Vice-Admiral to a Rear-Admiral, and the second-in-command was dropped.
Vice-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Vice-Admiral Sackville H. Carden, 20 September, 1914[2]
- Acting Vice-Admiral Sir John M. de Robeck, 17 March, 1915[3] – 19 June, 1916[4]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil F. Thursby, 19 June, 1916[5]
- Rear-Admiral Sydney F. Fremantle, 13 August, 1917[6]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler, 2 January, 1918[7]
- Rear-Admiral Cecil F. Lambert, 24 February, 1918[8]
- Rear-Admiral Michael Culme-Seymour, 1 September, 1918[9]
Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian also held this position at some time, likely after Culme-Seymour.[Fact Check]
Rear-Admirals
- Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson, June, 1915
- Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil F. Thursby, March, 1915
- Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Christian, July, 1915[10] – 20 July, 1917[11] (flag in Swiftsure)
- Rear-Admiral Sydney R. Fremantle, February, 1916[12] – 27 July, 1916[13]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler, 15 July, 1916
John M. de Robeck may have held this command prior to being made Vice-Admiral Commanding.[Fact Check]
Footnotes
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Carden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 185.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 142.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 142.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 473.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 473.
