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Bethell relieved Vice-Admiral [[Edmond John Warre Slade|Sir Edmond J. W. Slade]] as Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station on 5 February, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 15 January, 1912.  Issue '''39795''', col C, pg. 13.</ref>
 
Bethell relieved Vice-Admiral [[Edmond John Warre Slade|Sir Edmond J. W. Slade]] as Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station on 5 February, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 15 January, 1912.  Issue '''39795''', col C, pg. 13.</ref>
  
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On 17 January, 1915, Bethell was appointed in command of the Channel Fleet in succession to Vice-Admiral [[Lewis Bayly|Sir Lewis Bayly]].<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  Unnumbered page.</ref>
 
He was placed on the Retired List ostensibly at his own request on 1 September, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30887/pages/10549 no. 30887.  p. 10549.]  6 September, 1918.</ref>
 
He was placed on the Retired List ostensibly at his own request on 1 September, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30887/pages/10549 no. 30887.  p. 10549.]  6 September, 1918.</ref>
  

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Admiral THE HONOURABLE SIR Alexander Edward Bethell, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., Royal Navy (28 August, 1855 – 13 June, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Bethell was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 June, 1916.[1]

Home Fleet and Flag Rank

On 10 January, 1908 Bethell was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, Vice-Admiral Francis C. B. Bridgeman.[2]

Director of Naval Intelligence

Bethell was appointed to the Naval Intelligence Department, additional, on 17 February, 1909, and became Director of Naval Intelligence in succession to Rear-Admiral Edmond J. W. Slade on 3 March.[3]

East Indies

Bethell relieved Vice-Admiral Sir Edmond J. W. Slade as Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station on 5 February, 1912.[4]

Great War

On 17 January, 1915, Bethell was appointed in command of the Channel Fleet in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly.[5] He was placed on the Retired List ostensibly at his own request on 1 September, 1918.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 21 December, 1907. Issue 38522, col B, pg. 10.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 January, 1909. Issue 38856, col E, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 January, 1912. Issue 39795, col C, pg. 13.
  5. ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. Unnumbered page.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Alexander Bethell" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 June, 1932. Issue 46160, col C, pg. 9.

Papers

Service Records

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