Difference between revisions of "Cecil Minet Staveley"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to: navigation, search
(replaced empty TabAppts with new appt Div for later use by Fredbot)
(Update appts)
Line 25: Line 25:
 
{{refend}}
 
{{refend}}
  
<div name=fredbot:appts></div name=fredbot:appts>
+
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 +
{{TabNaval}}
 +
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Vyell Vyvyan|Arthur V. Vyvyan]]'''|'''Captain of {{UK-Endymion|f=p}}'''<br>Jan, 1916 &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Powell|Frank Powell]]'''}}
 +
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Roderick Segrave|John R. Segrave]]'''|'''Captain of {{UK-Conqueror|f=p}}'''<br>23 Nov, 1920 &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Cecil Hamilton|Robert C. Hamilton]]'''}}
 +
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Horace Walker Longden|Horace W. Longden]]'''|'''Captain of {{UK-Valiant|f=p}}'''<br>Apr, 1921 &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Larken|Frank Larken]]'''}}
 +
{{TabEnd}}
 +
</div name=fredbot:appts>
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Staveley, Cecil}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Staveley, Cecil}}

Revision as of 09:41, 11 May 2014

Admiral Cecil Minet Staveley, C.M.G., ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Staveley was promoted to Captain on 31 December 1913.

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in January 1916, remaining with her until January 1918.[1]

He was appointed in command of Conqueror on 23 November, 1920.[2]

He was made Captain of Valiant in April 1921.[3]

As a flag officer, he was appointed in command of the First Battle Squadron in the Mediterranean on 7 September, 1925.[4]

He married the daughter of Frederick Sturdee.

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 750.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. "New Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 May, 1925. Issue 43958, col C, p. 9.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur V. Vyvyan
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
Jan, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
Frank Powell
Preceded by
John R. Segrave
Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror
23 Nov, 1920 – ?
Succeeded by
Robert C. Hamilton
Preceded by
Horace W. Longden
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
Apr, 1921 – ?
Succeeded by
Frank Larken
Template:CatAdmiral