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{{CaptRN}} '''John Lainson Field''', R.N., Retired (1 August, 1884 – 10 July, 1951) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  His name was wrongly thought to be "Lanison" for some time, but it was corrected in one service record.
  
 
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Field was appointed in command of the {{UK-Winchester|f=t}} on 5 April, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 944}}
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==Service Records==
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Field was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.
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On 25 August, 1920, Field was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vesper|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 883}}
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Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923.
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Field was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1929.
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+John+Field Service Records]
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Revision as of 12:44, 8 December 2017

Captain John Lainson Field, R.N., Retired (1 August, 1884 – 10 July, 1951) served in the Royal Navy. His name was wrongly thought to be "Lanison" for some time, but it was corrected in one service record.

Life & Career

Born in Poplar, E., the son of Reverend E. W. Hill.

Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1906.

Field was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 052 on 7 September, 1911.[1]

Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1914.[2]

Field was appointed in command of the destroyer Winchester on 5 April, 1918.[3]

Field was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.

Post-War

On 25 August, 1920, Field was appointed in command of the destroyer Vesper.[4]

Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923.

Field was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 1 August, 1929.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis E. H. G. Hobart 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 16
28 May, 1910[5] – Aug, 1911 		Succeeded by
Arthur L. Harrison
Preceded by
Francis H. W. Goolden 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 052
7 Sep, 1911[6] – 10 Mar, 1914 		Succeeded by
William Ahern
Preceded by
Hugh T. Prichard 		Captain of H.M.S. Minstrel
22 Nov, 1915[7] – 20 Sep, 1917 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Evelyn C. O. Thomson 		Captain of H.M.S. Petard
c. mid Oct, 1917 – 5 Apr, 1918 		Succeeded by
Clement L. Long
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Winchester
5 Apr, 1918[8] – 10 May, 1919 		Succeeded by
The Hon. George Fraser
Preceded by
Richard B. England 		Captain of H.M.S. Vesper
25 Aug, 1920[9] – 4 May, 1921 		Succeeded by
Harry A. D. Keate
Preceded by
Harry A. D. Keate 		Captain of H.M.S. Vidette
4 May, 1921 – 23 May, 1922 		Succeeded by
Henry I. M. L. Scott

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401a.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 47.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 944.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 401.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 402.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395s.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 944.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.

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