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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>
  
==Controversy & Dismissal==
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==Great War==
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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>
  

Revision as of 05:46, 25 October 2010

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