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'''Director of Transports'''. | The '''Director of Transports''' was the head of the Transport Department at the Admiralty. | ||
==Directors== | ==Directors== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=William Robert Mends|nick=William R. Mends|appt=April, 1862 | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=William Robert Mends|nick=William R. Mends|appt=30 April, 1862<ref>Draft warrant of 30 April, 1862. {{TNA|ADM 1/5795.}}</ref>|end=1 April, 1883}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet|nick=Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart.|appt=1883|end=1888}} | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet|nick=Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart.|appt=1 April, 1883<ref>Sullivan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/37/1201.}}</ref>|end=1888}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Harry Woodfall Brent|nick=Harry W. Brent|appt=20 August, 1888|end=20 August, 1896}} | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Harry Woodfall Brent|nick=Harry W. Brent|appt=20 August, 1888<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.}}</ref>|end=20 August, 1896<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.}}</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Robert Leonard Groome|nick=Robert L. Groome|appt=11 November, 1907|end=1 December, 1911}} | {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Bouverie Francis Clark|nick=Sir Bouverie F. Clark|appt=20 August, 1896<ref>Clark Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/749.}} ff. 231, 223.</ref>|end=November, 1901}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=George Thomas Henry Boyes|nick=Sir George T. H. Boyes|appt=1 November, 1901<ref>Boyes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/558.|}} f. 177.</ref>|end=31 October, 1907<ref>Boyes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/558.|}} f. 177.</ref>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral (retired)|name=Robert Leonard Groome|nick=Robert L. Groome|appt=11 November, 1907<ref>Groome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/458.|}} f. 546.</ref>|end=1 December, 1911<ref>Groome Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/458.|}} f. 546.</ref>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Herbert Whitmore Savory|nick=Herbert W. Savory|appt=1 December, 1911|end=30 November, 1914}} | {{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Herbert Whitmore Savory|nick=Herbert W. Savory|appt=1 December, 1911|end=30 November, 1914}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=|name=Graeme Thomson|nick=Graeme Thomson, Esq.|appt=30 November, 1914|end=1917{{FC}}}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:officeDoT> | </div name=fredbot:officeDoT> | ||
==Naval Assistant Directors== | |||
<div name=fredbot:officeNADoT otitle="Naval Assistant Director of Transports" nat="UK"> | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain (retired)|name=Charles Arbuthnot Christian|nick=Charles A. Christian|appt=14 September, 1910<ref>Christian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/139.|}} f. 147.</ref>|end=1 April, 1915<ref>Christian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/139.|}} f. 147.</ref>}} | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:31, 25 April 2022
The Director of Transports was the head of the Transport Department at the Admiralty.
Directors
- Rear-Admiral William R. Mends, 30 April, 1862[1] – 1 April, 1883
- Rear-Admiral Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart., 1 April, 1883[2] – 1888
- Rear-Admiral Harry W. Brent, 20 August, 1888[3] – 20 August, 1896[4]
- Rear-Admiral Sir Bouverie F. Clark, 20 August, 1896[5] – November, 1901
- Vice-Admiral Sir George T. H. Boyes, 1 November, 1901[6] – 31 October, 1907[7]
- Vice-Admiral (retired) Robert L. Groome, 11 November, 1907[8] – 1 December, 1911[9]
- Vice-Admiral Herbert W. Savory, 1 December, 1911 – 30 November, 1914
- Graeme Thomson, Esq., 30 November, 1914 – 1917[Fact Check]
- Captain (retired) Charles A. Christian, 14 September, 1910[10] – 1 April, 1915[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Draft warrant of 30 April, 1862. The National Archives. ADM 1/5795.
- ↑ Sullivan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1201.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401.
- ↑ Brent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/401.
- ↑ Clark Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/749. ff. 231, 223.
- ↑ Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
- ↑ Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
- ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/458. f. 546.
- ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/458. f. 546.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/139. f. 147.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/139. f. 147.
