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| − | Litchfield was appointed to the [[H.M.S. President|''President'']], additional, on 7 January, 1905, as an Assistant to [[Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)|D.N.O.]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue '''37604''', col B, | + | Litchfield was appointed to the [[H.M.S. President|''President'']], additional, on 7 January, 1905, as an Assistant to [[Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)|D.N.O.]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue '''37604''', col B, p. 6.</ref> |
| − | On 11 January, 1910, Litchfield was appointed to ''Vernon''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 January, 1910. Issue '''39158''', col D, | + | On 11 January, 1910, Litchfield was appointed to ''Vernon''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 January, 1910. Issue '''39158''', col D, p. 10.</ref> |
| − | On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to ''President'' for service on the staff of the [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue '''39758''', col A, | + | On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to ''President'' for service on the staff of the [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue '''39758''', col A, p. 14.</ref> |
| − | Litchfield was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Shannon (1906)|H.M.S. ''Shannon'']] as Flag Captain to [[Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] on 19 December, 1913,<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue '''40391''', col A, | + | Litchfield was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Shannon (1906)|H.M.S. ''Shannon'']] as Flag Captain to [[Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] on 19 December, 1913,<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue '''40391''', col A, p. 15.</ref> but this appointment was cancelled. |
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| − | Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 April, 1922, vice Crampton. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 April. He died aged forty-nine on 30 May on the way to Redhill Hospital, Reigate, having fallen ill after going to the Derby with his wife and Captain Willis of the Admiralty.<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Thursday, 1 June, 1922. Issue '''43046''', col C, | + | Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 April, 1922, vice Crampton. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 April. He died aged forty-nine on 30 May on the way to Redhill Hospital, Reigate, having fallen ill after going to the Derby with his wife and Captain Willis of the Admiralty.<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Thursday, 1 June, 1922. Issue '''43046''', col C, p. 10.</ref> Cause of death was stated at the the inquest to be "the acute inflammatory condition of the lungs."<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Friday, 2 June, 1922. Issue '''43047''', col G, p. 5.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 29 August 2012
Rear-Admiral Frederick Shirley Litchfield-Speer, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy (24 March, 1874 – 30 May, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Litchfield was appointed to the President, additional, on 7 January, 1905, as an Assistant to D.N.O..[1]
On 11 January, 1910, Litchfield was appointed to Vernon.[2]
On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to President for service on the staff of the Inspector of Target Practice.[3]
Litchfield was appointed in command of H.M.S. Shannon as Flag Captain to Charles E. Madden on 19 December, 1913,[4] but this appointment was cancelled.
Great-War
On 1 August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the Caronia, a passenger liner commissioned into Royal Navy service as an armed merchant cruiser.[5]
He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 3 June, 1916.[6]
He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Agamemnon on 25 September, 1918.[7]
Post-War
Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 April, 1922, vice Crampton. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 April. He died aged forty-nine on 30 May on the way to Redhill Hospital, Reigate, having fallen ill after going to the Derby with his wife and Captain Willis of the Admiralty.[8] Cause of death was stated at the the inquest to be "the acute inflammatory condition of the lungs."[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue 37604, col B, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 January, 1910. Issue 39158, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue 39758, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 401e.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5563. 3 June, 1916.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 725.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1922. Issue 43046, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Friday, 2 June, 1922. Issue 43047, col G, p. 5.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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