Harry Hampson Stileman

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Rear-Admiral SIR Harry Hampson Stileman, K.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (9 August, 1860 – 28 October, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Sub-Lieutenant Stileman was appointed to the paddle despatch vessel Lively on 1 January, 1883 and was aboard when she was wrecked near Stornoway on 7 June. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1883.[1]

Stileman married Emma F. Oldfield at Westbourne, Sussex on 31 March, 1892.[2]

Stileman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1898.[3]

Stileman was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[4]

In February 1905, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Vindictive.

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Andromeda on 17 July, 1906.[5]

Stileman was appointed in command of the battleship Majestic some time in 1907, and then of the armoured cruiser Duke of Edinburgh on 9 January, 1908.[6]

Great War

Stileman was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 November, 1914.[7]

On 1 January, 1920, Stileman was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).[8]

Stileman died after a fall on 28 October, 1938.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir Harry Stileman" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 31 October, 1938. Issue 48139, col B, pg. 16.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 96
18 Aug, 1896[10]
Succeeded by
George H. Kelsey
Preceded by
Robert F. Hammick
Captain of H.M.S. Nelson
12 Jun, 1902[11]
Succeeded by
P. Vaughan Lewes
Preceded by
Herbert A. Warren
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
14 Feb, 1905[12] – 17 Jul, 1906[13]
Succeeded by
Edward H. Moubray
Preceded by
Robert N. Ommanney
Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda
17 Jul, 1906[14][15] – 20 May, 1907[16]
Succeeded by
Morgan Singer
Preceded by
Robert G. Fraser
Captain of H.M.S. Majestic
1 Oct, 1907[17] – 9 Jan, 1908[18]
Succeeded by
Ernest F. A. Gaunt
Preceded by
Arthur H. Christian
Captain of H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh
9 Jan, 1908[19][20] – 29 Apr, 1909[21]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Robert F. Boyle
Preceded by
?
Senior Naval Officer, Liverpool
Oct, 1914
Succeeded by
Harold Escombe

 

Footnotes

  1. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1250.
  2. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1250.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 July, 1906. Issue 38071, col E, p. 12.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 305.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28984. p. 9690. 24 November, 1914.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 6. 1 January, 1920.
  9. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 31 October, 1938. Issue 48139, col B, p. 1.
  10. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  11. Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Saturday, 14 June 1902. (36794), p. 9.
  12. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  13. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  14. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 July, 1906. Issue 38071, col E, p. 12.
  15. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  16. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  17. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  18. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  19. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 305.
  20. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.
  21. Stileman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/503. f. 1228.