Godfrey Harry Brydges Mundy
Admiral Godfrey Harry Brydges Mundy, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (11 August, 1860 – 7 October, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Mundy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 29 June, 1883.[1]
He was appointed to the Royal Adelaide as Flag Lieutenant to Sir Augustus Phillimore, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, on 5 March, 1885.[2]
Mundy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.[3]
Captain
Mundy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[4] In September, he assumed command of the destroyer Isis.[5]
On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October, 1903.[6]
In January 1905, he was made captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred.[7]
A rapid series of battleship commands followed. In August of 1905, he was placed in command of Victorious, remaining there until the following August,[8] when he became captain of Canopus until February of 1908,[9] then right over to Commonwealth until December.[10]
On 5 December, 1908, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard.[11]
Flag Rank
Mundy was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 April, 1912, vice Shortland.[12] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 11 December, 1913, in succession to Rear-Admiral Robert H. S. Stokes.[13]
Mundy was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[14] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 August, 1917, vice Slade,[15] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 September.[16] His last service was as Vice-Admiral in the North Atlantic Convoy from 1917 to 1918. He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 1 January, 1919.[17] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 7 October, 1920.[18]
Medals
Order of the Bath (Civil); Royal Victorian Order; Distinguished Service Order; Egypt 1882, no clasp; British War and Victory Medals; Khedive's Star.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
- ↑ The Navy List (September, 1885). p. 233.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27604. p. 6147. 9 October, 1903.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 November, 1908. Issue 38809, col E, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 December, 1913. Issue 40393, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30248. p. 8703. 24 August, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10050. 28 September, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 115. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
Bibliography
- "Admiral G. H. B. Mundy" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 October, 1928. Issue 45019, col A, pg. 21.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry C. Kingsford |
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1908 – 1911 |
Succeeded by Alfred E. A. Grant |
| Preceded by Robert H. S. Stokes |
Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard 1913 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, Bart. |
