Difference between revisions of "Henry Chalker Durrant Field"

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Field as a Midshipman in Magnificent, c. 1905.
From official officers' photograph in album of Claude G. R. Brandon

Commander (retired) Henry Chalker Durrant Field, R.N. (19 July, 1880 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.

Field was appointed to the battleship Magnificent on service with the Channel Fleet from 16 July 1904 through 5 November, 1906.

Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1910.

Field was appointed in command of the destroyer Harpy on 31 July, 1912.^[1]

Field was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Proserpine on 14 January, 1914.^[2]

Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 4 November, 1923.

Served in shore-based appointments and reverted to the Retired List in 1942.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles A. Fremantle	Captain of H.M.S. Leven 20 Dec, 1906^[3] – 27 Jul, 1909^[Inference]	Succeeded by George W. McO. Campbell
Preceded by Hugh P. Buckle	Captain of H.M.S. Kennet 27 Jul, 1909^[4] – 1 Jun, 1910	Succeeded by Percy Withers
Preceded by Harold V. Dundas	Captain of H.M.S. Harpy 31 Jul, 1912^[5] – 20 Nov, 1913^[Inference]	Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens
Preceded by Tufton P. H. Beamish	Captain of H.M.S. Proserpine 14 Jan, 1914^[6] – mid 1914	Succeeded by George C. Hardy

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 ==Life & Career==
 Field was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1902.
+Field was appointed to the {{UK-Magnificent|f=t}} on service with the [[Channel Fleet]] from 16 July 1904 through 5 November, 1906.
 Field was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1910.