Alister Francis Beal

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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

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1908.[1]

Beal was commander of Princess Royal when she was commissioned at devonport on 14 November, 1912 under Captain Osmond de B. Brock.[2]

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.[3]

He was made Captain of light cruiser Chatham in July 1923 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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William A. H. Kelly
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
Feb, 1918[5]
Succeeded by
Alister F. Beal
Preceded by
Alister F. Beal
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
11 Mar, 1920[6]
Succeeded by
Alick Stokes
Preceded by
Alan G. Hotham
Captain of H.M.S. Chatham
Jul, 1923[7]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Alexander R. M. Ramsay

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 6.
  2. Notes on the event contained in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 948.
  4. Royal Navy Appointments
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 948.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 899.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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