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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
| − | On 1 January, 1913, Bax was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28677/pages/6 no. 28677. p. 6.] 1 January, 1913.</ref> | + | On 1 January, 1913, Bax was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28677/pages/6 no. 28677. p. 6.] 1 January, 1913.</ref> |
He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince of Wales (1902)|''Prince of Wales'']] on 18 November, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 375''a''.</ref> | He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince of Wales (1902)|''Prince of Wales'']] on 18 November, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 375''a''.</ref> | ||
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He was appointed to command of the new battleship [[H.M.S. Lord Nelson (1906)|''Lord Nelson'']] in June, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 395''x''.</ref> | He was appointed to command of the new battleship [[H.M.S. Lord Nelson (1906)|''Lord Nelson'']] in June, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 395''x''.</ref> | ||
| − | He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/80 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> | + | He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/80 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> |
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
| − | Bax was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 March, 1923, in place of [[James Clement Ley|James Ley]], promoted to {{ViceRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32811/pages/2511 no. 322811. p. 2511.] 3 April, 1923.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 February, 1928, vice [[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Rudolf Bentinck]], and placed on the Retired List on 23 February.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1493 no. 33362. p. 1493.] 2 March, 1928.</ref> On 12 October, 1932 Bax was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33875/pages/6626 no. 33875. p. 6626.] 21 October, 1932.</ref> | + | Bax was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 March, 1923, in place of [[James Clement Ley|James Ley]], promoted to {{ViceRN}}.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32811/pages/2511 no. 322811. p. 2511.] 3 April, 1923.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 February, 1928, vice [[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Rudolf Bentinck]], and placed on the Retired List on 23 February.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1493 no. 33362. p. 1493.] 2 March, 1928.</ref> On 12 October, 1932 Bax was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33875/pages/6626 no. 33875. p. 6626.] 21 October, 1932.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 24 September 2012
Admiral Robert Nesham Bax, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 November, 1875 – 21 September, 1969) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 1 January, 1913, Bax was promoted to the rank of Captain.[1]
He was appointed to command the battleship Prince of Wales on 18 November, 1913.[2]
Great War
He was appointed to command of the new battleship Lord Nelson in June, 1916.[3]
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[4]
Post-War
Bax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 March, 1923, in place of James Ley, promoted to Vice-Admiral.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 February, 1928, vice Rudolf Bentinck, and placed on the Retired List on 23 February.[6] On 12 October, 1932 Bax was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28677. p. 6. 1 January, 1913.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375a.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395x.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 322811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1493. 2 March, 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33875. p. 6626. 21 October, 1932.
Bibliography
Papers
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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