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
He was appointed Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Vernon on 15 September, 1914. [5][6]
On 15 September 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.) dated 31 May.[7]
Post-War
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 February, 1919,[8], vice Ballard.
Field was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 September, 1924, vice Mawbey.[9]
Field was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 April, 1928, vice Fremantle.[10]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 21 January, 1933, vice Oliver.[11]
As the result of it being approved by the King that Admirals of the Fleet should in future be borne on the Active List of the Royal Navy for life, Field was replaced on the Active List with seniority of 21 January, 1933.[12]
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.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 388.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 178.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33905. p. 524. 24 January, 1933.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 34807. p. 1394. 8 March, 1940.
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
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- Deputy Chiefs of the Naval Staff
- Commanders-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)
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