Frederick Laurence Field
Admiral of the Fleet SIR Frederick Laurence Field, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Royal Navy (19 April, 1871 – 24 October, 1945) served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1930 to 1933.
Life & Career
Field was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 November, 1890.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1893.[2]
Field was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[4]
Great War
Appointed Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Vernon on 10 September 1914. [5]
On 15 September he was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[6]
Post-War
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 February, 1919,[7], vice Ballard.
Field was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 September, 1924, vice Mawbey.[8]
Field was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 April, 1928, vice Fremantle.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26286. p. 2704. 10 May, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26388. p. 2078. 4 April, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2740. 17 April, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Admiral of the Fleet Sir F. Field" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1945. Issue 50282, col E, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bart. |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Battle Cruiser Squadron 1923 – 1925 |
Succeeded by Cyril T. M. Fuller |
| Preceded by Sir Charles E. Madden, Bart. |
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff 1930 – 1933 |
Succeeded by Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield |
- 1871 births
- 1945 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1884
- Royal Navy Torpedo Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. King George V (1911)
- Directors of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)
- Third Sea Lords
- Vice-Admirals Commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Deputy Chiefs of the Naval Staff
- Commanders-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)
- First Sea Lords
- Royal Navy Admirals of the Fleet
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
