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Revision as of 10:06, 11 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Alister Francis Beal, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. (21 March, 1875 – 18 October, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy

Life & Career

Beal was commander of Princess Royal when she was commissioned at devonport on 14 November, 1912 under Captain Osmond de B. Brock.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1915.

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Weymouth in February, 1918.[2]

He was made Captain of light cruiser Chatham in July 1923[3] when she was loaned to the New Zealand Station, becoming Commodore Commanding the New Zealand Division in August 1923.[4]

He retired in 1926 and was advanced to Vice-Admiral on the retired list.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Notes on the event contained in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  2. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 948.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Royal Navy Appointments

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William A. H. Kelly
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
Feb, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Alister F. Beal
Preceded by
Alister F. Beal
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
11 Mar, 1920 – ?
Succeeded by
Gerard A. Wells
Preceded by
Alan G. Hotham
Captain of H.M.S. Chatham
Jul, 1923 – ?
Succeeded by
Noel F. Laurence
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