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Revision as of 17:05, 25 May 2012

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Somerset Gough-Calthorpe, seen as a Rear-Admiral.
Photo: Library of Congress.

Admiral of the Fleet SIR Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., C.V.O., Royal Navy (23 December, 1864 – 27 July, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe, the younger son of Somerset Frederick, seventh Lord Calthorpe, by his wife, Eliza Maria, only child of Captain Frederick Chamier, R.N., and widow of Captain Frederick Crewe, was born in London 23 December 1864.

Gough-Calthorpe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 19 March, 1886.

Gough-Calthorpe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1896,[1] for services on the West and East Coasts of Africa.[2]

Captain

Gough-Calthorpe was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1902.[3]

He was appointed to command the battleship Hindustan on 10 January, 1908.[4]

Flag Rank

Gough-Calthorpe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 August, 1911, vice Simons.[5]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 21 September, 1912.[6]

Great War

On 1 January, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[7]

On 26 April, 1917, Gough-Calthorpe was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral.[8] On 8 August, 1917, Gough-Calthorpe was appointed Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, and assumed command on 26 August.[9]

On 22 October, 1918 Calthorpe was empowered by the Admiralty to conclude an armistice with Turkey, acting as sole negotiator on behalf of all the Allies.

Post-War

Gough-Calthorpe was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 July, 1919, in place of Sir Henry Jackson, promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.[10]

Gough-Calthorpe was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 8 May, 1925.[11] He was placed on the Retired List on 8 May, 1930.[12]

The events of the 1905 Russian Revolution affected both Gough-Calthorpe and his wife deeply and the aftermath stayed with her for many years afterwards, "the great tragedy of his life," his Secretary later recalled.[13] He died at Ryde on 27 July, 1937.

A portrait of Calthorpe by Philip Connard, painted on board the Superb in 1919, is in the collection of the Imperial War Museum.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26696. p. 4. 3 January, 1896.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  4. ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 327.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28526. p. 6373. 29 August, 1911.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28648. p. 7107. 27 September, 1912.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (June, 1918). p. 7.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31489. p. 9961. 5 August, 1919.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33604. p. 2867. 9 May, 1930.
  13. ↑ Recollection of Hubert Lynes, Gough-Calthorpe's Secretary in the Eastern Mediterranean. RNMN/LYNES. Liddle Collection, University of Leeds.

Bibliography

  • "Sir Somerset Gough Calthorpe" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 28 July, 1934. Issue 47748, col B, pg. 16.

Images

  • 1918 Philip Connard portrait in the possession of the Imperial War Museum, Catalogue Number IWM ART 2494.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
A. Gordon H. W. Moore 		Captain of the Fleet,
Home Fleet
1909 – 1911 		Succeeded by
William O. Boothby
Preceded by
Charles E. Madden 		Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron
1912 – 1913 		Succeeded by
Hugh Evan-Thomas
Preceded by
Charles E. Madden 		Vice-Admiral Commanding,
Second Cruiser Squadron
1914 – 1916 		Succeeded by
Herbert L. Heath
Preceded by
Sir Frederick T. Hamilton 		Second Sea Lord
1916 		Succeeded by
Sir Cecil Burney
Preceded by
The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell 		Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
1916 – 1917 		Succeeded by
Sir Cecil F. Thursby
Preceded by
New Command 		Commander-in-Chief,
Mediterranean
1917 – 1919 		Succeeded by
Sir John M. de Robeck
Preceded by
Sir Cecil Burney 		Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
1920 – 1923 		Succeeded by
Sir Sydney R. Fremantle
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