Difference between revisions of "Claude Seymour"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{ViceRN}} '''Claude Seymour''' (17 March, 1876 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Claude Seymour''', D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 March, 1876 – 2 December, 1941) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1898.<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref> | |
| − | Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1910.<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref> |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
Seymour was appointed in command of the {{UK-Welland|f=t}} on 17 April, 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 397}} | Seymour was appointed in command of the {{UK-Welland|f=t}} on 17 April, 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 397}} | ||
Seymour was appointed in command of the {{UK-Colne|f=t}} on 7 April, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 293}} | Seymour was appointed in command of the {{UK-Colne|f=t}} on 7 April, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 293}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1915.<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}} in August, 1919. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calypso|f=t}} in August, 1919. | ||
| Line 19: | Line 17: | ||
In September, 1925, Seymour was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}}. | In September, 1925, Seymour was appointed in command of the {{UK-RoyalOak|f=t}}. | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on | + | Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 November, 1926 and placed on the Retired List on the 9th in accordance with the provisions of [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref> |
| + | |||
| + | Seymour was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 20 April, 1931.<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| Line 44: | Line 43: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seymour, Claude}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Seymour, Claude}} | ||
| − | {{CatPerson|UK|1876|}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1876|1941}} |
{{CatViceAdmiral|UK}} | {{CatViceAdmiral|UK}} | ||
| + | {{CatBritannia|January, 1890}} | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 31 May 2015
Vice-Admiral Claude Seymour, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 March, 1876 – 2 December, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1898.[1]
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.[2]
Seymour was appointed in command of the destroyer Welland on 17 April, 1912.[3]
Seymour was appointed in command of the destroyer Colne on 7 April, 1914.[4]
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1915.[5]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso in August, 1919.
Seymour was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calypso on 1 September, 1920.[6]
In September, 1925, Seymour was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak.
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 November, 1926 and placed on the Retired List on the 9th in accordance with the provisions of Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[7]
Seymour was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 April, 1931.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur G. H. Bond |
Captain of H.M.S. Welland 17 Apr, 1912[9] |
Succeeded by Charles A. Poignand |
| Preceded by Charles A. Poignand |
Captain of H.M.S. Colne 7 Apr, 1914[10] |
Succeeded by Lewes G. Gardner |
| Preceded by Bertram S. Thesiger |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso Aug, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by Claude Seymour |
| Preceded by Claude Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 1 Sep, 1920[12] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston |
| Preceded by Charles A. Fountaine |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak Sep, 1925[13] |
Succeeded by Arthur C. Strutt |
Footnotes
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 293.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 739.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 397.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 739.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
