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Waymouth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198.] 26 June, 1902.</ref> | Waymouth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198.] 26 June, 1902.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Triumph (1903)|''Triumph'']] on 12 January, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 24 December, 1910. Issue '''39464''', col D, pg. 7.</ref> | ||
In July, 1914 it was announced that Waymouth would succeed Rear-Admiral [[Montague Edward Browning|Montague E. Browning]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Battle Squadron]] on 1 September.<ref>"Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue '''40586''', col G, pg. 10.</ref> | In July, 1914 it was announced that Waymouth would succeed Rear-Admiral [[Montague Edward Browning|Montague E. Browning]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Battle Squadron]] on 1 September.<ref>"Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue '''40586''', col G, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 15 March 2011
Admiral Arthur William Waymouth, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 or 18 November, 1863 – 14 January, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895,[1] at the age of thirty-one years, seven months, and twelve days.
Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Triumph on 12 January, 1912.[3]
In July, 1914 it was announced that Waymouth would succeed Rear-Admiral Montague E. Browning as Rear-Admiral in the Third Battle Squadron on 1 September.[4]
Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 July, 1917, vice Bradford.[5] He was placed on the Retired List on 27 September.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1910. Issue 39464, col D, pg. 7.
- ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10504. 12 October, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Arthur W. Waymouth" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 January, 1936. Issue 47272, col B, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1863 births
- 1936 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1877
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Naval Members of the Ordnance Committee (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Minerva (1895)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Warrior (1905)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Triumph (1903)
- Directors of Naval Equipment (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Admirals Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
