Charles William Rawson Royds
Vice-Admiral SIR Charles William Rawson Royds, K.B.E., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (1 February, 1876 – 5 January, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 16 October, 1897, Royds was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 15 December, 1896.[1]
Commander
Royds was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 30 June, 1909. On 27 July he was reappointed to King Edward VII as Commander (Second-in-Command), remaining in her until 26 January, 1911, when he was appointed to Victory to commission the new battleship Hercules.[2] On commissioning Hercules served as flagship of the Second Division of the Home Fleet, which in 1912 became the Second Battle Squadron, and wore the flags of Vice-Admirals Sir George A. Callaghan and Sir John R. Jellicoe.
On 28 January, 1913, he was appointed Commander of the Neptune, flagship of Sir George Callaghan, now Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleets. He transferred to the new battleship Iron Duke in August in order to commission her as the new fleet flagship.[3]
Great War
Royds remained as Commander of Iron Duke after Callaghan was replaced by Jellicoe immediately prior to the outbreak of war. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914. On the same day he was appointed to Cyclops for special service at Scapa Flow. On 19 February, 1915, he became Flag Captain to Admiral Sir Stanley C. J. Colville, Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands (A.C.O.S.).[4]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Emperor of India on 30 June, 1915.[5]
Post-War
Royds was superseded in command of Emperor of India on 2 January, 1919. On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 3 June.[6]
Royds was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 March, 1926, and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 March.[7]
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Royds" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 6 January, 1931. Issue 45713, col D, p. 7.
Papers
- Uncatalogued papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.
- Uncatalogued papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William C. M. Nicholson |
Captain of H.M.S. Emperor of India 30 Jun, 1915[8][9] – 2 Jan, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by Joseph C. W. Henley |
| Preceded by Francis A. Marten |
Captain of Royal Naval College, Osborne 2 Feb, 1921[11] – 3 May, 1921[Inference] |
Succeeded by Charles F. R. Cowan |
| Preceded by Edward Reeves |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport 13 Oct, 1923[12] – 14 Oct, 1925[13] |
Succeeded by Charles W. Round-Turner |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26901. p. 5725. 19 October, 1897.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2063. 5 June, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 786.
- ↑ Royds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ Royds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ Royds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ Royds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 290.
- ↑ Royds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 290.
