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Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 30 January, 1877.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24413/pages/502 no. 24413. p. 502.] 2 February, 1877.</ref> | Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 30 January, 1877.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24413/pages/502 no. 24413. p. 502.] 2 February, 1877.</ref> | ||
He was appointed to command the {{UK-2TB4|f=t}} on 16 June, 1884, for manoeuvres.<ref>Inglefield Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/553}}</ref> | |||
Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1889.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25969/pages/4738 no. 25969. p. 4738.] 30 August, 1889.</ref> | Inglefield was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1889.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25969/pages/4738 no. 25969. p. 4738.] 30 August, 1889.</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 Lieutenant with seniority of 30 January, 1877.[1]
He was appointed to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 4 on 16 June, 1884, for manoeuvres.[2]
Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[3]
Captain
Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty-one years, two months, and one day.[4] In January 1896, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Bonaventure.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Glory on 1 November, 1900.[Citation needed] and then od battleship Royal Sovereign in November, 1901.[6]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 12 April, 1905, vice Adair.[7]
Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 May, 1906, vice Bearcroft.[8]
Flag Rank
Inglefield took command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1907, hoisting his flag in the destroyer Grafton.[9]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 August, 1910, vice Field.[10]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[11]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 4 June, 1913, vice Goodrich.[12]
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.[13]
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.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24413. p. 502. 2 February, 1877.
- ↑ Inglefield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/553
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27782. p. 2636. 7 April, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27918. p. 3845. 1 June, 1906.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 February, 1907. Issue 38252, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28413. p. 6407. 6 September, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
- ↑ The 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, p. 11.
- "Funeral" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 13 August, 1921. Issue 42798, col A, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87. Volume 2. f. 7.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38. Volume 2. ff. 695-696.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19. Volume 7. ff. 199, 473.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Durnford |
Fourth Sea Lord 1904 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Alfred L. Winsloe
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| Preceded by Sir Day H. Bosanquet |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron 1907 – 1909 |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Farquhar
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| Preceded by Sir Reginald F. H. Henderson |
Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves 1909 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Farquhar
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