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Vice-Admiral Thomas Erskine Wardle, D.S.O., (9 January 1877 – 9 May 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Wardle was appointed as Naval Secretary of the Ordnance Board on 15 February, 1910.[1]

He was appointed in command of the Crescent on 10 February, 1913.[2]

Wardle was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1915.

Captain

Wardle was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Alcantara on 23 March, 1915 and commissioned her in the following month. She sank the British steam trawler Kathleen on 3 June, prompting him to be more cautious in future. He remained in command of Alcantara until she was lost in action against Template:DE-Greif on 29 February, 1916.[3]

Wardle was appointed in command of Dreadnought in January, 1918. He served in her as Flag Captain until 20 April, 1918.[4]

On 13 June, 1918, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Danae.[5]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope in June, 1923.[6]

He became Rear-Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet for exactly two years, commencing on 30 April, 1924.[Citation needed]

He retired at his own request on 9 July 1926[Citation needed] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the retired list.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis G. Eyre 		Captain of H.M.S. Canopus
Dec, 1909[7] – 15 Feb, 1910[8] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. St. John
Preceded by
Percival H. Warleigh 		Naval Secretary to the Ordnance Board
15 Feb, 1910[9] – Feb, 1913[10] 		Succeeded by
George P. Bevan
Preceded by
William D. Church 		Captain of H.M.S. Crescent
10 Feb, 1913[11] 		Succeeded by
George Trewby
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Calyx
19 Nov, 1914[12][13] – 23 Mar, 1915[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Alcantara
23 Mar, 1915[15] – 29 Feb, 1916[16] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Theobald W. B. Kennedy 		Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft
late 1917[17][18] – Jan, 1918[19] 		Succeeded by
Alister F. Beal
Preceded by
Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth 		Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought
Jan, 1918[20] – 20 Apr, 1918[21] 		Succeeded by
Maurice S. FitzMaurice
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Danae
13 Jun, 1918[22][23] – Mar, 1920[24] 		Succeeded by
Frederick C. Fisher
Preceded by
William D. Paton 		Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
21 Jun, 1923[25] – 13 Feb, 1924[26] 		Succeeded by
William M. Kerr

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
  3. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  4. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 773.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  8. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  9. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  10. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
  12. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
  13. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  14. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  15. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  16. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395g.
  18. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  19. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  20. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  21. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 773.
  23. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  24. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  25. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
  26. ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.


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