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As a flag officer, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-BS|1}} in the Mediterranean on 7 September, 1925.<ref>"New Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 May, 1925. Issue '''43958''', col C, p. 9.</ref> | As a flag officer, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-BS|1}} in the Mediterranean on 7 September, 1925.<ref>"New Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 11 May, 1925. Issue '''43958''', col C, p. 9.</ref> | ||
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| + | He married the daughter of [[Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, First Baronet|Frederick Sturdee]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:26, 19 October 2012
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 made Captain of Valiant in April 1921.[2]
As a flag officer, he was appointed in command of the First Battle Squadron in the Mediterranean on 7 September, 1925.[3]
He married the daughter of Frederick Sturdee.
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "New Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 May, 1925. Issue 43958, col C, p. 9.
Bibliography
Service Records
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