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'''Basil Hew Fanshawe''' ( – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Basil Hew Fanshawe''', C.B.E., (18 May, 1868 – 11 August, 1929) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
On 30 June 1910, Fanshawe was promoted to {{CaptRN}}
Fanshawe was born at the Cape of Good Hope, the son of a Lieutenant General.


He assumed command of the {{UK-RoyalArthur|f=t}} in October 1911.{{MackieRNW}}
On 1 April, 1891, Fanshawe was promoted to {{LieutRN}}.<ref>Fanshawe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/1.|D7602351}} f. 1.</ref>


He assumed command of the {{UK-Sutlej|f=t}} in February 1916.{{MackieRNW}}
On 31 December, 1903, Fanshawe was promoted to {{CommRN}}.<ref>Fanshawe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/1.|D7602351}} f. 1.</ref>


==Footnotes==
On 30 June 1910, Fanshawe was promoted to {{CaptRN}}.<ref>Fanshawe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/1.|D7602351}} f. 1.</ref>
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Fanshawe was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalArthur|f=t}} in October 1911.
 
Fanshawe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bristol|f=t}} on 3 January, 1913.{{NLApr14|p. 289}}
 
==Great War==
He assumed command of the {{UK-Sutlej|f=t}} in February of 1916.
 
==Post-War==
Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 February, 1921 and placed on the Retired List at his own request the following day.


==Bibliography==
Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 7 July, 1926.
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==Service Records==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 6 April 2022

Vice-Admiral (retired) Basil Hew Fanshawe, C.B.E., (18 May, 1868 – 11 August, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Fanshawe was born at the Cape of Good Hope, the son of a Lieutenant General.

On 1 April, 1891, Fanshawe was promoted to Lieutenant.[1]

On 31 December, 1903, Fanshawe was promoted to Commander.[2]

On 30 June 1910, Fanshawe was promoted to Captain.[3]

Fanshawe was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in October 1911.

Fanshawe was appointed in command of the light cruiser Bristol on 3 January, 1913.[4]

Great War

He assumed command of the armoured cruiser Sutlej in February of 1916.

Post-War

Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 February, 1921 and placed on the Retired List at his own request the following day.

Fanshawe was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 7 July, 1926.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Noel Grant 		Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard
9 Jan, 1909[5] – 1 Jul, 1911[6] 		Succeeded by
Godfrey E. Corbett
as Officer in Charge, H.M. Naval Establishment, Bermuda
Preceded by
Charles B. Miller 		Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur
20 Oct, 1911[7] – 8 Feb, 1912[8] 		Succeeded by
George B. W. Young
Preceded by
Rudolf W. Bentinck 		Captain of H.M.S. Bristol
3 Jan, 1913[9][10] – 17 Dec, 1915[11] 		Succeeded by
George J. Todd
Preceded by
Alfred F. St. C. Armitage 		Captain of H.M.S. Sutlej
4 Feb, 1916[12][13] – 4 May, 1917[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Bertram M. Chambers 		Captain of H.M.S. Imperieuse
28 Jun, 1917[15] – 15 Mar, 1919[16] 		Succeeded by
William D. Irvin
Preceded by
Morgan Singer
as Admiral-Superintendent, Bermuda Royal Dockyard 		Captain in Charge of H.M. Naval Establishments, Bermuda
1 Jun, 1919[17] – 16 Apr, 1921[18] 		Succeeded by
Cecil H. Pilcher

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  2. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  3. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 289.
  5. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  6. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  7. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  8. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  9. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392n.
  11. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  12. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398m.
  14. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  15. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  16. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  17. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.
  18. ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/1. f. 1.

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