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Revision as of 01:16, 6 November 2012

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]

Captain

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty-one years, two months, and one day.[3] In January 1896, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Bonaventure.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Glory on 1 November, 1900.[Citation needed] and then od battleship Royal Sovereign in November, 1901.[5]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 12 April, 1905, vice Adair.[6]

Inglefield was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 May, 1906, vice Bearcroft.[7]

Flag Rank

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

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 August, 1910, vice Field.[9]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation 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.[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 4 June, 1913, vice Goodrich.[11]

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.[12]

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.

See Also

Footnotes

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

Service Records

  • The National Archives. ADM 196/87. Volume 2. f. 7.
  • The National Archives. ADM 196/38. Volume 2. ff. 695-696.
  • The National Archives. ADM 196/19. Volume 7. ff. 199, 473.


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John Durnford
Fourth Sea Lord
1904 – 1907
Succeeded by
Alfred L. Winsloe

Preceded by
Sir Day H. Bosanquet
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

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