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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{RIGHTHON}} '''Edward Stafford Fitzherbert | [[File:Fitzherbert, 1918, IWM ART 1737.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Admiral Lord Stafford as a Rear-Admiral, 1918.<br><small>Portrait: Francis Dodd. Imperial War Museum. ART 1737.</small>]] | ||
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{RIGHTHON}} '''Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford''', K.C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (17 April, 1865 – 28 September, 1941) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | |||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Fitzherbert placed eleventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.<ref>"Naval Cadetships" (News). ''The Times''. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue '''28982''', col A, p. 14.</ref> | At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Fitzherbert placed eleventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.<ref>"Naval Cadetships" (News). ''The Times''. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue '''28982''', col A, p. 14.</ref> | ||
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1899. | Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1899.{{Gaz|27099|4345|14 July, 1899}} | ||
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904. | Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904.{{Gaz|27691|4182|1 July, 1904}} | ||
He served as captain of {{UK-Canopus}} from January | He served as captain of {{UK-Canopus}} from January 1905,{{MackieRNW}} then of {{UK-Barfleur|f=t}} from 9 May, 1905 until November.<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 524.</ref> His busy string of commands continued directly to {{UK-Albemarle}} from November 1905 to the beginning of 1907.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
In December 1908, he became Captain of the {{UK-Bedford|f=t}}, remaining in command almost two years before she was wrecked near China.{{MackieRNW}} | In December 1908, he became Captain of the {{UK-Bedford|f=t}}, remaining in command almost two years before she was wrecked near China.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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On 17 August, 1911, Fitzherbert was appointed to ''President'', as Captain-Superintendent of Ships Building by Contract, Clyde District, dated 31 August.<ref>"Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue '''39634''', col C, p. 15.</ref> | On 17 August, 1911, Fitzherbert was appointed to ''President'', as Captain-Superintendent of Ships Building by Contract, Clyde District, dated 31 August.<ref>"Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue '''39634''', col C, p. 15.</ref> | ||
He took command of {{UK-Colossus}} on 29 June, 1914 | He took command of {{UK-Colossus}} on 29 June, 1914{{NLDec14|p. 293}} and was in command at start of war.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 438}} | ||
==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 October, vice [[Henry Loftus Tottenham|Tottenham]]. | Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 October 1915, vice [[Henry Loftus Tottenham|Tottenham]].{{Gaz|29340|10509|26 October, 1915}} On 6 December, he was appointed [[Admiral of Minesweeping]]{{SMNLMay16|p. 4}} in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Edward Francis Benedict Charlton|Charlton]]. | ||
He was appointed to the new position of [[Director of Torpedoes and | He was appointed to the new position of [[Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)|Director of Torpedoes and Mining]] on 18 February, 1917.<ref>Fitzherbert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} p. 524.</ref> On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).{{Gaz|30522|1939|12 February, 1918}} | ||
Fitzherbert was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station on 20 May. | Fitzherbert was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[Cape of Good Hope Station]] on 20 May.{{SMNLJun18|p. 8}} | ||
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 27 January, 1920, vice [[Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee|Vaughan-Lee]]. | Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 27 January, 1920, vice [[Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee|Vaughan-Lee]].{{Gaz|31779|1832|13 February, 1920}} On 5 June he was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on the occasion of the King's birthday.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31931/supplements/6315 "Supplement" no. 31931. p. 6315.] 5 June, 1920.</ref> | ||
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 March, 1923. | He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 March, 1923.{{Gaz|32811|2511|3 April, 1923}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 17 March, 1925.{{Gaz|33031|1954|20 March, 1925}} | ||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*"Admiral Lord Stafford" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 30 September, 1941. Issue '''49044''', col D, | *"Admiral Lord Stafford" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 30 September, 1941. Issue '''49044''', col D, p. 9. | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Leslie Creery Stuart|Leslie C. Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Barfleur (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Barfleur'']]'''<br>9 May, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 282}}<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 524.</ref> – 15 Nov, 1905<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 524.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claud Arthur William Hamilton|Claud A. W. Hamilton]]'''}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague Edward Browning|Montague E. Browning]]'''|'''[[Plymouth Station|Flag Captain, Plymouth Station]]'''<br>28 May, 1907<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 221.</ref> – 27 Apr, 1908<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 524.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel Halsey|Lionel Halsey]]'''}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Walter Smith|George W. Smith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Colossus (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Colossus'']]'''<br>29 Jun, 1914<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 524.</ref>{{NLOct15|p. 393}} – 23 Oct, 1915<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 524.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|A. Dudley P. R. Pound]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Francis Benedict Charlton|Edward F. B. Charlton]]'''<br><small>as '''Admiral Commanding East Coast Minesweepers'''</small>|'''[[Admiral of Minesweeping|Admiral of Minesweeping]]'''<br>6 Dec, 1915{{SMNLJan17|p. 4}} – 30 Apr, 1918<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 524.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Command Abolished'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Morgan Singer]] as [[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes]]'''|'''[[Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)|Director of Torpedoes and Mining]]'''<br>18 Feb, 1917<ref>Fitzherbert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} p. 524.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Laurence Field|Frederick L. Field]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Francis Benedict Charlton|Sir Edward F. B. Charlton]]'''|'''[[Cape of Good Hope Station|Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station]]'''<br>12 Jun, 1918<ref>Fitzherbert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 198.</ref> – 26 May, 1920<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 221.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Edmund Goodenough|Sir William E. Goodenough]]'''<br><small>as '''Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station'''</small>}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 6 April 2022
Admiral THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford, K.C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (17 April, 1865 – 28 September, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Fitzherbert placed eleventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[2]
Captain
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]
He served as captain of Canopus from January 1905,[4] then of second class battleship Barfleur from 9 May, 1905 until November.[5] His busy string of commands continued directly to Albemarle from November 1905 to the beginning of 1907.[6]
In December 1908, he became Captain of the armoured cruiser Bedford, remaining in command almost two years before she was wrecked near China.[7]
On 17 August, 1911, Fitzherbert was appointed to President, as Captain-Superintendent of Ships Building by Contract, Clyde District, dated 31 August.[8]
He took command of Colossus on 29 June, 1914[9] and was in command at start of war.[10]
Great War
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 October 1915, vice Tottenham.[11] On 6 December, he was appointed Admiral of Minesweeping[12] in succession to Rear-Admiral Charlton.
He was appointed to the new position of Director of Torpedoes and Mining on 18 February, 1917.[13] On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[14]
Fitzherbert was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station on 20 May.[15]
Post-War
Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 January, 1920, vice Vaughan-Lee.[16] On 5 June he was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on the occasion of the King's birthday.[17]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 March, 1923.[18] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 17 March, 1925.[19]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral Lord Stafford" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 30 September, 1941. Issue 49044, col D, p. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 293.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 438.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 4.
- ↑ Fitzherbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 524.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1939. 12 February, 1918.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1918). p. 8.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1832. 13 February, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: "Supplement" no. 31931. p. 6315. 5 June, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33031. p. 1954. 20 March, 1925.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 221.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 282.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 221.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 4.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Fitzherbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 524.
- ↑ Fitzherbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 198.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 221.