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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 August, 1910, vice [[Arthur Mostyn Field|Field]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28413/pages/6407 no. 28413.  p. 6407.]  6 September, 1910.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 August, 1910, vice [[Arthur Mostyn Field|Field]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28413/pages/6407 no. 28413.  p. 6407.]  6 September, 1910.</ref>


On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was knighted and promoted Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
In King George V's coronation honours 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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4592 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>


He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 4 June, 1913, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28726/pages/3992 no. 28726.  p. 3992.]  6 June, 1913.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 4 June, 1913, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28726/pages/3992 no. 28726.  p. 3992.]  6 June, 1913.</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]

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[2]

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty-one years, two months, and one day.[3]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 12 April, 1905, vice Adair.[4]

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 May, 1906, vice Bearcroft.[5]

Inglefield took command of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron on 8 February, 1907, hoisting his flag in the protected cruiser Grafton.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 August, 1910, vice Field.[7]

In King George V's coronation honours 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.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 4 June, 1913, vice Goodrich.[9]

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.[10]

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.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24413. p. 502. 2 February, 1877.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27782. p. 2636. 7 April, 1905.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27918. p. 3845. 1 June, 1906.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 February, 1907. Issue 38252, col B, pg. 9.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28413. p. 6407. 6 September, 1910.
  8. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  9. London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
  10. 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, pg. 11.
  • "Funeral" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 13 August, 1921. Issue 42798, col A, pg. 11.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
John Durnford
Fourth Sea Lord
1904 – 1907
Succeeded by
Alfred L. Winsloe
Preceded by
New Command
Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Fourth Cruiser Squadron

1907 – 1909
Succeeded by
Arthur M. Farquhar
Preceded by
Sir Reginald F. H. Henderson
Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
1909 – 1913
Succeeded by
Arthur M. Farquhar