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==History==
 
==History==
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Captain [[William Archibald Howard Kelly|William A. H. Kelly]] was appointed {{Com2RN}} in command of the squadron, and as Commodore Commanding the British Adriatic Force, on 25 September, 1917.  On 24 March, 1919, the duties of Senior Naval Officer of the British Adriatic Force were taken over by the Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Light Cruiser Squadron]].  Commodore Kelly struck his broad pendant on 14 April, 1919.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  ["Squadrons."]  f. 26c.</ref>
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Captain [[William Archibald Howard Kelly|William A. H. Kelly]] was appointed {{Com2RN}} in command of the squadron, and as Commodore Commanding the British Adriatic Force, on 25 September, 1917.  On 24 March, 1919, the duties of Senior Naval Officer of the British Adriatic Force were taken over by the Rear-Admiral Commanding, {{UK=LCS|3}}.  Commodore Kelly struck his broad pendant on 14 April, 1919.{{UKCeased|f. 26c}}
  
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==Commodores Commanding==
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==In Command==
 
Dates of appointment given:
 
Dates of appointment given:
  
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*{{Com1RN}} [[William Archibald Howard Kelly|William A. H. Kelly]], 25 September, 1917.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
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*{{Com1RN}} [[William Archibald Howard Kelly|William A. H. Kelly]], 25 September, 1917.{{UKCeased|f. 26c}}
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* {{RearRN}} [[Allan Frederic Everett]], 26 October, 1918.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920).  p. 738.</ref>
  
 
==Composition==
 
==Composition==
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*[[H.M.S. Gloucester (1909)|''Gloucester'']]
 
*[[H.M.S. Gloucester (1909)|''Gloucester'']]
 
*[[H.M.S. Weymouth (1910)|''Weymouth'']]
 
*[[H.M.S. Weymouth (1910)|''Weymouth'']]
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In December 1920, the squadron was being led by {{UK-Calcutta}}.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920).  p. 738.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 14:19, 19 December 2012

History

Captain William A. H. Kelly was appointed Commodore, Second Class in command of the squadron, and as Commodore Commanding the British Adriatic Force, on 25 September, 1917. On 24 March, 1919, the duties of Senior Naval Officer of the British Adriatic Force were taken over by the Rear-Admiral Commanding, Template:UK=LCS. Commodore Kelly struck his broad pendant on 14 April, 1919.[1]

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Composition

November, 1918.[4]

In December 1920, the squadron was being led by Calcutta.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 26c.
  2. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 26c.
  3. ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 738.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 23.
  5. ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 738.

Bibliography


Light Cruiser Squadrons of the Royal Navy
First Light Cruiser Squadron | Second Light Cruiser Squadron | Third Light Cruiser Squadron | Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron | Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron | Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron | Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron | Eighth Light Cruiser Squadron
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