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Field was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 22 July, 1910, vice [[John Durnford|Durnford]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 August.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28413/pages/6407 no. 28413.  p. 6407.]  6 September, 1910.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 4 June, 1913.
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Field was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 22 July, 1910, vice [[John Durnford|Durnford]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 August.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28413/pages/6407 no. 28413.  p. 6407.]  6 September, 1910.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 4 June, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28726/pages/3992 no. 28726.  p. 3992.]  6 June, 1913.</ref>
  
 
His son, Midshipman T. M. Field, was killed in the [[H.M.S. Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland|loss]] of [[H.M.S. Queen Mary (1912)|H.M.S. ''Queen Mary'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]] on 31 May, 1916.
 
His son, Midshipman T. M. Field, was killed in the [[H.M.S. Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland|loss]] of [[H.M.S. Queen Mary (1912)|H.M.S. ''Queen Mary'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]] on 31 May, 1916.

Revision as of 08:44, 30 March 2011

Admiral SIR Arthur Mostyn Field, K.C.B., F.R.S., Royal Navy, Retired (27 June, 1855 – 3 July, 1950) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Field was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty years and three days.[1]

Flag Rank

Field was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1910, vice Durnford.[2] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 August.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 4 June, 1913.[4]

His son, Midshipman T. M. Field, was killed in the loss of H.M.S. Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28413. p. 6407. 6 September, 1910.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Mostyn Field" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 4 July, 1950. Issue 51734, col E, pg. 6.

Papers

Service Records