Difference between revisions of "Walter George Stopford"
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Dodgson|Arthur Dodgson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Halcyon'']]'''<br>6 Nov, 1896{{NLApr97|p. 227}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Scott William Alfred Hamilton Gray|Scott W. A. H. Gray]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Dodgson|Arthur Dodgson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Halcyon'']]'''<br>6 Nov, 1896{{NLApr97|p. 227}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Scott William Alfred Hamilton Gray|Scott W. A. H. Gray]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stanley Cecil James Colville|The Hon. Stanley C. J. Colville]]'''|'''[[Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications|Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications]]'''<br>9 Sep, 1898<ref>Stopford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1232.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Richard B. Farquhar]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stanley Cecil James Colville|The Hon. Stanley C. J. Colville]]'''|'''[[Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications|Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications]]'''<br>9 Sep, 1898<ref>Stopford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1232.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Richard B. Farquhar]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leviathan'']]'''<br>16 Jun, 1903<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue '''37109''', col D, p. 13.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis George Kirby|Francis G. Kirby]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Carter|Arthur W. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glory'']]'''<br>Feb, 1904{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge|Ernest C. T. Troubridge]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Carter|Arthur W. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glory'']]'''<br>Feb, 1904{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge|Ernest C. T. Troubridge]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login|Spencer H. M. Login]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1906<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue '''37892''', col B, p. 11.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway|Arthur A. C. Galloway]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login|Spencer H. M. Login]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1906<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue '''37892''', col B, p. 11.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway|Arthur A. C. Galloway]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 26 September 2014
Rear-Admiral THE HONOURABLE Walter George Stopford (18 September, 1855 – 1 December, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Stopford was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Leviathan on 16 June, 1903.[1]
He served as captain of Glory from February 1904 until October of the next year.[2]
He was appointed in command of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth on 1 February, 1906.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Dodgson |
Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 6 Nov, 1896[4] |
Succeeded by Scott W. A. H. Gray |
| Preceded by The Hon. Stanley C. J. Colville |
Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications 9 Sep, 1898[5] |
Succeeded by Richard B. Farquhar |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan 16 Jun, 1903[6] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Kirby |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory Feb, 1904[7] |
Succeeded by Ernest C. T. Troubridge |
| Preceded by Spencer H. M. Login |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 1 Feb, 1906[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur A. C. Galloway |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue 37892, col B, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 227.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 December, 1906. Issue 37892, col B, p. 11.
