Victor Albert Stanley

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Admiral THE HONOURABLE SIR Victor Albert Stanley, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (17 January, 1867 – 9 June, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

Victor Albert Stanley was born on 17 January, 1867, the second son of the Frederick Arthur Stanley, a Conservative politician who was the second son of the fourteenth Earl of Derby, thrice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Queen Victoria was Victor's godmother, and stood as sponsor in person at his christening.

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 August, 1889.[1]

Stanley was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Rodney M. Lloyd, Admiral Superintendent at Malta, on 14 April, 1897.[2]

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1901.[3]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Kiel Stanley was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 1 July, 1904.[4]

Captain

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[5]

Stanley was appointed to the Pomone for command of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth on 14 August, 1912.[6]

Great War

In August, 1914, Stanley was appointed in command of the new battleship Erin, requisitioned from the Ottoman Empire.[7]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V dated 12 August, 1915, vice Vaughan-Lee.[8]

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[9] He was succeeded in command of Erin by Captain Walter M. Ellerton,[10] and was appointed to the Admiralty for special service on 6 July.[11] On the occasion of the King's birthday 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 3 June, 1918.[12]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1921, vice Duff.[13]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1925.[14]

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 2 March, 1926, vice Hope.[15] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 November.[16]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 April, 1897. Issue 35173, col A, pg. 8.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27704. p. 5192. 12 August, 1904.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 8 July, 1912. Issue 39945, col C, pg. 11.
  7. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393s.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29280. p. 8636. 31 August, 1915.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  10. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 393n.
  11. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 396v.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
  14. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33007. p. 2. 1 January, 1925.
  15. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
  16. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Victor Stanley" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 June, 1934. Issue 46777, col C, pg. 17.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh Evan-Thomas 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
1912 – 1914 		Succeeded by
Trevylyan D. W. Napier
Preceded by
Sir William C. M. Nicholson 		Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron
1919 – 1920 		Succeeded by
Henry Montagu Doughty
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