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Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged forty-one years, two months, and one day.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26647/pages/4233 no. 26647.  p. 4233.]  26 July, 1895.</ref>
Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged forty-one years, two months, and one day.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26647/pages/4233 no. 26647.  p. 4233.]  26 July, 1895.</ref>
He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII on 12 April, 1905, vice [[Charles Henry Adair|Adair]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27782/pages/2636 no. 27782.  p. 2636.]  7 April, 1905.</ref>


Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 May, 1906, vice [[John Edward Bearcroft|Bearcroft]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27918/pages/3845 no. 27918.  p. 3845.]  1 June, 1906.</ref>
Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 May, 1906, vice [[John Edward Bearcroft|Bearcroft]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27918/pages/3845 no. 27918.  p. 3845.]  1 June, 1906.</ref>

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Admiral SIR Frederick Samuel Inglefield, K.C.B., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (29 April, 1854 – 8 August, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[1]

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty-one years, two months, and one day.[2]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 12 April, 1905, vice Adair.[3]

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 May, 1906, vice Bearcroft.[4]

Inglefield took command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1907, hoisting his flag in the protected cruiser Grafton.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 August, 1910, vice Field.[6]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was knighted and promoted Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 4 June, 1913, vice Goodrich.[8]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 June, 1916, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903.[9]

Inglefield died of septic poisoning, allegedly caused after an accident while rowing, at Flower Lillies, Windley, Derbyshire on 8 August, 1921. He was 67 years old.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27782. p. 2636. 7 April, 1905.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27918. p. 3845. 1 June, 1906.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 February, 1907. Issue 38252, col B, pg. 9.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28413. p. 6407. 6 September, 1910.
  7. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  8. London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
  9. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Inglefield" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 10 August, 1921. Issue 42795, col F, pg. 11.
  • "Funeral" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 13 August, 1921. Issue 42798, col A, pg. 11.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
John Durnford
Fourth Sea Lord
1904 – 1907
Succeeded by
Alfred L. Winsloe
Preceded by
New Command
Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Fourth Cruiser Squadron

1907 – 1909
Succeeded by
Arthur M. Farquhar
Preceded by
Sir Reginald F. H. Henderson
Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
1909 – 1913
Succeeded by
Arthur M. Farquhar