William Fane De Salis

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Admiral SIR William Fane de Salis, K.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 July, 1858 – 23 January, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In July, 1871, De Salis was ranked fourteenth in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.[1]

De Salis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1882.[2]

De Salis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, at the age of thirty-six years, eleven months, and nine days.[3]

Captain

De Salis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[4] On 5 September, 1902, De Salis was appointed to the Orion for torpedo boats in the Mediterranean.[5]

De Salis was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Juno on 26 January, 1904.[6]

He was appointed command of the battleship Revenge on 1 September, 1905.[7]

He was appointed command of the battleship Jupiter on 16 August, 1906.[8]

On 22 June, 1909, De Salis was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII, vice King-Hall.[9]

This was followed by an appointment to command Russell in July 1909, a posting which was to last until March 1911.[10]

Flag Rank

De Salis was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 February, 1911, vice Denison.[11] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, De Salis was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 2 March, 1913.[12]

Great War

On 6 March, 1915, De Salis was granted a temporary Commission as a Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[13]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[14]

Post-War

De Salis was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[15]

He was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) dated 30 December, 1922.[16]

De Salis was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[17]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir William de Salis" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 January, 1939. Issue 48211, col D, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lionel de L. Wells 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 87
26 Jul, 1891[18] – 11 Aug, 1891[19] 		Succeeded by
Clement Greatorex
Preceded by
George S. Q. Carr 		Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
7 Nov, 1895[20] – 18 Aug, 1896 		Succeeded by
William F. Blunt
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Haughty
18 Aug, 1896[21] – 4 Mar, 1897[22] 		Succeeded by
John M. de Robeck
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Swordfish
4 Mar, 1897[23] 		Succeeded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by
Walter H. C. S. Thring 		Captain of H.M.S. Desperate
before 8 Oct, 1897[24] – early 1898[Inference] 		Succeeded by
John M. de Robeck
Preceded by
John T. White 		Captain of H.M.S. Hero
19 May, 1898[25] 		Succeeded by
Cecil G. Treherne
Preceded by
George L. B. Bennett 		Captain of H.M.S. Scout
5 Dec, 1899[26] – 25 Sep, 1901[27] 		Succeeded by
Ernest F. A. Gaunt
Preceded by
Charles E. Madden 		Captain of H.M.S. Orion
5 Sep, 1902[28][29] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. Dineley
Preceded by
Herbert du C. Luard 		Captain of H.M.S. Mersey
30 Jun, 1903[30] – 25 Jan, 1904[31] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
David Beatty 		Captain of H.M.S. Juno
26 Jan, 1904[32] – 2 Jan, 1905[33] 		Succeeded by
Arthur H. Christian
Preceded by
Arthur A. C. Galloway 		Captain of H.M.S. Blake
3 Jan, 1905[34] – 12 Mar, 1905[35] 		Succeeded by
Spencer V. Y. de Horsey
Preceded by
Thomas B. S. Adair 		Captain of H.M.S. Gladiator
13 Mar, 1905[36] – 31 Aug, 1905[37] 		Succeeded by
Rowland Nugent
Preceded by
Arthur A. C. Galloway 		Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
1 Sep, 1905[38] – 15 Aug, 1906[39] 		Succeeded by
Frederick C. A. Ogilvy
Preceded by
Herbert A. Warren 		Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter
16 Aug, 1906[40] – 18 Jun, 1907[41] 		Succeeded by
Cresswell J. Eyres
Preceded by
Arthur D. Ricardo 		Captain of H.M.S. Russell
31 Jul, 1909[42] – 20 Feb, 1911[43] 		Succeeded by
Stuart Nicholson

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 04, 1871; pg. 12; Issue 27106.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 6 September, 1902. Issue 36866, col A, p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 January, 1904. Issue 37300, col C, p. 11.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 24 August, 1905. Issue 37794, col A, p. 9.
  8. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 320.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28266. p. 5063. 2 July, 1909.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28464. p. 1042. 10 February, 1911.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28697. p. 1757. 7 March, 1913.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2366. 9 March, 1915.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32782. p. 6. (Supplement) 1 January, 1923.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  18. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 75.
  19. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 75.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 218.
  21. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 75.
  22. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 5 Mar. 1897, p. 7.
  23. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 5 Mar. 1897, p. 7.
  24. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 8 Oct. 1897, p. 9.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 257.
  26. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  27. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  28. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 286.
  29. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, 6 September, 1902. Issue 36866, col A, p. 8.
  30. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  31. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  32. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 January, 1904. Issue 37300, col C, p. 11.
  33. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  34. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  35. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  36. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  37. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  38. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 24 August, 1905. Issue 37794, col A, p. 9.
  39. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  40. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 320.
  41. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  42. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.
  43. ↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 345.

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