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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Chapple was educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross.<ref>"Points from Letters" (Letters to the Editor).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 10 March, 1925.  Issue '''43906''', col D, p. 10.</ref>
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Chapple was born at Queenstown on 4 December, 1859, the son of John E. Chapple, [[Master (Royal Navy)|Master]] (later {{CaptRN}}) in the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name=Obit>"Sir John Chapple" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 6 March, 1925.  Issue '''43903''', col E, p. 17.</ref><ref>ADM 196/12.  f. 363.</ref>  He was educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross.<ref>"Points from Letters" (Letters to the Editor).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 10 March, 1925.  Issue '''43906''', col D, p. 10.</ref>
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He entered the Navy as an [[Assistant Clerk (Royal Navy)|Assistant Clerk]] on 15 January, 1876.
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He was promoted to the rank of [[Assistant Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Assistant Paymaster]] on 4 December, 1880.
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He was promoted to the rank of [[Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Paymaster]] on 11 December, 1888.
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He was promoted to the rank of [[Staff Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Staff Paymaster]] on 11 December, 1894.
  
 
On the occasion of King George V's coronation 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 19 June, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
 
On the occasion of King George V's coronation 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 19 June, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
  
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/79 (Supplement) no. 30451.  p. 79.]  1 January, 1918.</ref>
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Chapple was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/79 (Supplement) no. 30451.  p. 79.]  1 January, 1918.</ref> He was appointed to the new position of Paymaster Director-General on 6 March, and retired at his own request on 1 July.<ref>ADM 196/12f. 367.</ref>  By Order in Council of 20 December, 1919, the position of Paymaster Director-General was retroactively given the rank of [[Paymaster Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Rear-Admiral]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31705/pages/15854 no. 31705.  p. 15854.]  23 December, 1919.</ref>
 
 
Chapple was appointed to the new position of Paymaster Director-General on 6 March, 1918.  It has been suggested that he was appointed on 19 February.<ref>"Royal Navy" (Official Appointments and Notices)''The Times''. Thursday, 13 July, 1933.  Issue '''46495''', col C, p. 9.</ref> He retired and was replaced by [[William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte|William M. C. B. Whyte]] on 8 July. By Order in Council of 20 December, 1919, the position of Paymaster Director-General was retroactively given the rank of [[Paymaster Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Rear-Admiral]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31705/pages/15854 no. 31705.  p. 15854.]  23 December, 1919.</ref>
 
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 12:11, 25 August 2013

Paymaster Rear-Admiral SIR John Henry George Chapple, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (4 December, 1859 – 5 March, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Chapple was born at Queenstown on 4 December, 1859, the son of John E. Chapple, Master (later Captain) in the Royal Navy.[1][2] He was educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross.[3]

He entered the Navy as an Assistant Clerk on 15 January, 1876.

He was promoted to the rank of Assistant Paymaster on 4 December, 1880.

He was promoted to the rank of Paymaster on 11 December, 1888.

He was promoted to the rank of Staff Paymaster on 11 December, 1894.

On the occasion of King George V's coronation 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 19 June, 1911.[4]

Chapple was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[5] He was appointed to the new position of Paymaster Director-General on 6 March, and retired at his own request on 1 July.[6] By Order in Council of 20 December, 1919, the position of Paymaster Director-General was retroactively given the rank of Paymaster Rear-Admiral.[7]

Footnotes

  1. "Sir John Chapple" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 6 March, 1925. Issue 43903, col E, p. 17.
  2. ADM 196/12. f. 363.
  3. "Points from Letters" (Letters to the Editor). The Times. Tuesday, 10 March, 1925. Issue 43906, col D, p. 10.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
  6. ADM 196/12. f. 367.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 31705. p. 15854. 23 December, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Sir John Chapple" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 6 March, 1925. Issue 43903, col E, p. 17.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Position
Paymaster Director-General
1918
Succeeded by
William M. C. B. Whyte