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
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 on February, 1918.[2]
He commanded light cruiser Chatham when she was loaned to the New Zealand Station in July 1923,[3] 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
- ↑ Notes on the event contained in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 948.
- ↑ Royal Navy Warships
- ↑ Royal Navy Appointments
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