Walter George Stopford

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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


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stanley C. J. Colville
Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications
1898 – 1900
Succeeded by
Richard B. Farquhar

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stanley C. J. Colville
Naval Adviser to the Inspector-General of Fortifications
9 Sep, 1898[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard B. Farquhar
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan
16 Jun, 1903[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Francis G. Kirby
Preceded by
Arthur W. Carter
Captain of H.M.S. Glory
Feb, 1904[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Ernest C. T. Troubridge


Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  The Times.  Saturday, 16 December, 1906.  Issue 37892, col B, p. 11.
  4. Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1232.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 June, 1903. Issue 37109, col D, p. 13.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.