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In 1889 Napier was appointed to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich to qualify for gunnery duties. In his class of ten were [[Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee|Charles Vaughan-Lee]], [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Arthur Leveson]], and [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sydney Fremantle]]. Fremantle later wrote about this period at Greenwich in his memoirs:
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Napier was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 December, 1887.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25771/pages/7300 no. 25771.  p. 7300.] 30 December, 1887.</ref>
  
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:We each had our own comfortable room, and my next-door-neighbour was Trevylyan Napier, a man of great ability and unusual charm of character.  He was a gifted pianist, rather to my detriment, as it would happen more often than not that one of the other of the class would come to Trev's room to have some mathematical difficulty explained, and very quickly powers would be called upon, to the disadvantage of my studies.
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In 1889 Napier was appointed to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich to qualify for gunnery duties.  In his class of ten were [[Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee|Charles Vaughan-Lee]], [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Arthur Leveson]], and [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sydney Fremantle]]. Fremantle later wrote about this period at Greenwich in his memoirs:
  
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Out of the class of ten, Napier, Vaughan-Lee, Leveson and Fremantle obtained first class passes in the theoretical examination.<ref>Fremantle.  ''My Naval Career''.  p. 48.</ref>
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<blockquote>We each had our own comfortable room, and my next-door-neighbour was Trevylyan Napier, a man of great ability and unusual charm of character.  He was a gifted pianist, rather to my detriment, as it would happen more often than not that one of the other of the class would come to Trev's room to have some mathematical difficulty explained, and very quickly powers would be called upon, to the disadvantage of my studies.<br><br>Out of the class of ten, Napier, Vaughan-Lee, Leveson and Fremantle obtained first class passes in the theoretical examination.<ref>Fremantle.  ''My Naval Career''.  p. 48.</ref></blockquote>
  
 
Napier was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>
 
Napier was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral SIR Trevylyan Dacres Napier Willes Napier, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (19 April, 1867 – 30 July, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

Napier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 December, 1887.[1]

In 1889 Napier was appointed to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich to qualify for gunnery duties. In his class of ten were Charles Vaughan-Lee, Arthur Leveson, and Sydney Fremantle. Fremantle later wrote about this period at Greenwich in his memoirs:

We each had our own comfortable room, and my next-door-neighbour was Trevylyan Napier, a man of great ability and unusual charm of character. He was a gifted pianist, rather to my detriment, as it would happen more often than not that one of the other of the class would come to Trev's room to have some mathematical difficulty explained, and very quickly powers would be called upon, to the disadvantage of my studies.

Out of the class of ten, Napier, Vaughan-Lee, Leveson and Fremantle obtained first class passes in the theoretical examination.[2]

Napier was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[3]

Captain

Napier was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[4]

On 14 January, 1913, Napier was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Tudor.[5]

Flag Rank

Napier was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 October, 1913, vice Tuke.[6]

Great War

In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Napier was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[7]

Napier was promoted Acting Vice-Admiral on 30 July, 1917 in command of the Light Cruiser Force.[8]

Napier was promoted to Vice-Admiral from acting rank on 26 October, 1918, vice Tottenham.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25771. p. 7300. 30 December, 1887.
  2. ↑ Fremantle. My Naval Career. p. 48.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28684. p. 589. 24 January, 1913.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28772. p. 7870. 11 November, 1913.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
  8. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 440.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.

Bibliography

Papers

  • Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue number 8437 99/34/1-3.

Service Record


Naval Office
Preceded by
The Hon. Victor A. Stanley 		Commanding Officer of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
1914 		Succeeded by
Edmond Hyde Parker
Preceded by
New Command 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Second Light Cruiser Squadron
1914 – 1915 		Succeeded by
William E. Goodenough
Preceded by
New Command 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Third Light Cruiser Squadron
1915 – 1917 		Succeeded by
Allen T. Hunt
Preceded by
New Command 		Vice-Admiral Commanding,
Light Cruiser Force
1917 – 1919 		Succeeded by
Command Abolished
Preceded by
Morgan Singer 		Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
1919 – 1920 		Succeeded by
Sir William C. Pakenham
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