Difference between revisions of "Richard George Hervey"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
−
Hervey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1901.
+
Hervey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/131.|}} f. 135.</ref>
  
−
In April, 1907 he was appointed to {{UK-Mercury}} for submarines.  He would have several more submarine-related appointments, but no explicit command stints are noted in his Service Record.
+
In April, 1907 he was appointed to {{UK-Mercury}} for submarines.  He would have several more submarine-related appointments, but no explicit command stints are noted in his Service Record.<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/131.|}} f. 135.</ref>
−
<!--
 
−
Hervey was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on -->
 
  
−
Hervey was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913 after two years service in {{UK-KingEdwardVII}} and sent to ''Dolphin'' to conduct experimental work with submarines.  He was appointed to the {{UK-Diana|f=t}} for the Test Mobilisation in July 1914 and remained with the ship until 21 October when he was sent to the Admiralty for special service, vice Cdr. Donaldson.
+
Hervey was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913 after two years service in {{UK-KingEdwardVII}} and sent to ''Dolphin'' to conduct experimental work with submarines.  He was appointed to the {{UK-Diana|f=t}} for the Test Mobilisation in July 1914 and remained with the ship until 21 October when he was sent to the Admiralty for special service, vice Cdr. Donaldson.<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/131.|}} f. 135.</ref>
  
−
In April, 1917 he was appointed to [http://www.hmstarlairfife.org.uk H.M.S. ''Tarlair''] on transfer, where he would be executive officer of the experimental and training [[Hydrophone]] facility at Hawkcraig.  He handed over his duties to {{CGunerRN}} [[Edward James Trillo]] in March, 1919 as operations were winding to a halt.<ref>[http://www.hmstarlairfife.org.uk/Index.asp?MainID=26694 HMSTarlairFife.org.uk]</ref>
+
In April, 1917 he was appointed to [http://www.hmstarlairfife.org.uk H.M.S. ''Tarlair''] on transfer, where he would be executive officer of the experimental and training [[Hydrophone]] facility at Hawkcraig.  He handed over his duties to {{CGunnerRN}} [[Edward James Trillo]] in March, 1919 as operations were winding to a halt.<ref>[http://www.hmstarlairfife.org.uk/Index.asp?MainID=26694 HMSTarlairFife.org.uk]</ref>
  
−
Hervey was placed on the Retired List on account of non-service with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 9 November, 1925.
+
Hervey was placed on the Retired List on account of non-service with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 9 November, 1925.<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/131.|}} f. 135.</ref>
  
−
He traveled to France in March 1939 as the Admiralty informed him that it was unlikely to require his services on account of his age.
+
==World War II==
 +
Hervey traveled to France in March 1939 as the Admiralty informed him that it was unlikely to require his services on account of his age. Nonetheless, he serevd in a variety of shore appointments before reverting to the Retired List on 4 September, 1945.<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/131.|}} f. 135.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
Line 29: Line 28:
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
−
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Henry Ramsay MacKay|Robert H. R. MacKay]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coreopsis (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coreopsis'']]'''<br>14 Jul, 1919<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/128.|D7603383}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 20 Mar, 1920<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/128.|D7603383}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
+
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Henry Ramsay MacKay|Robert H. R. MacKay]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coreopsis (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coreopsis'']]'''<br>14 Jul, 1919<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/131.|}} f. 135.</ref> &ndash; 20 Mar, 1920<ref>Hervey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/131.|}} f. 135.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
{{TabEnd}}
 
{{TabEnd}}
 
</div name=fredbot:appts>
 
</div name=fredbot:appts>
Line 43: Line 42:
 
{{CatSubmariner|UK}}
 
{{CatSubmariner|UK}}
 
{{CatBritannia|January, 1894}}
 
{{CatBritannia|January, 1894}}
 +
{{CatRN}}

Latest revision as of 23:18, 6 April 2022

Captain (retired) Richard George Hervey, O.B.E. (17 July, 1879 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hervey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1901.[1]

In April, 1907 he was appointed to Mercury for submarines. He would have several more submarine-related appointments, but no explicit command stints are noted in his Service Record.[2]

Hervey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913 after two years service in King Edward VII and sent to Dolphin to conduct experimental work with submarines. He was appointed to the destroyer Diana for the Test Mobilisation in July 1914 and remained with the ship until 21 October when he was sent to the Admiralty for special service, vice Cdr. Donaldson.[3]

In April, 1917 he was appointed to H.M.S. Tarlair on transfer, where he would be executive officer of the experimental and training Hydrophone facility at Hawkcraig. He handed over his duties to Chief Gunner Edward James Trillo in March, 1919 as operations were winding to a halt.[4]

Hervey was placed on the Retired List on account of non-service with the rank of Captain on 9 November, 1925.[5]

World War II

Hervey traveled to France in March 1939 as the Admiralty informed him that it was unlikely to require his services on account of his age. Nonetheless, he serevd in a variety of shore appointments before reverting to the Retired List on 4 September, 1945.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert H. R. MacKay 		Captain of H.M.S. Coreopsis
14 Jul, 1919[7] – 20 Mar, 1920[8] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hervey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/131. f. 135.
  2. ↑ Hervey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/131. f. 135.
  3. ↑ Hervey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/131. f. 135.
  4. ↑ HMSTarlairFife.org.uk
  5. ↑ Hervey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/131. f. 135.
  6. ↑ Hervey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/131. f. 135.
  7. ↑ Hervey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/131. f. 135.
  8. ↑ Hervey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/131. f. 135.

Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=Richard_George_Hervey&oldid=325564"