Difference between revisions of "William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to: navigation, search
(→‎Service Records)
(mark as needing CatBritannia data)
(16 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
[[Paymaster Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte''', K.C.B., C.M.G. (28 November, 1863 – 13 July, 1932) was the first [[Paymaster Director-General (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Director-General]] of the [[Royal Navy]].
+
[[File:Whyte, NPG x67830.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir William M. C. B. Whyte, 1921.<br><small>© National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]]
  
−
==Who was Who==
+
[[Paymaster Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte''', {{Post-Nominals|country=GBR-cats|K.C.B.m|C.M.G.}}, R.N. (28 November, 1863 &ndash; 13 July, 1932) was the first [[Paymaster Director-General (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Director-General]] of the [[Royal Navy]].
−
WHYTE, Sir William Marcus Charles Beresford
+
−
KCB, 1922; CB 1919; CMG 1902
+
  
−
Born 28 Nov. 1863; s of William T. Whyte, y s of James Whyte of Pilton Manor, Barnstaple; m 1st, 1892, Jane Emily (d 1896), d of Henry Lord Jackson of Valetta, Malta; 2nd, 1911, Gladys, d of Colonel Charles Collingwood Townsend, RA; one d ; died 13 July 1932
+
==Early Life & Career==
 +
Whyte was specially promoted to the rank of [[Staff Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Staff Paymaster]] on 1 January, 1901, for services in South Africa.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27263/pages/82 no. 27263.  p. 82.]  4 January, 1901.</ref>
  
−
Paymaster Rear-Admiral, retired
+
Whyte was promoted to the rank of [[Fleet Paymaster (Royal Navy)|Fleet Paymaster]] on 27 November, 1903, with seniority of 1 January, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27623/pages/8023 no. 27623.  p. 8023.]  4 December, 1903.</ref>
  
−
EDUCATION
+
==Great War==
−
privately
+
Whyte's appointment in ''Defence'' ended on 4 October, 1914, and he returned home on account of asthma.  He was found fit on 28 December and on 30 December he was appointed to ''President'' as Transport Officer on the staff of the [[Transport Department (Royal Navy)|Transport Department]].  He was appointed temporary [[Paymaster-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Paymaster-in-Chief]] on 1 January, 1918.  On 1 July he was appointed Paymaster Director-General at the Admiralty.<ref>ADM 196/81.  f. 69.</ref>
  
−
CAREER
+
==Post-War==
−
Entered service, 1880; Paymaster, 1897; Staff Paymaster, 1901; Fleet Paymaster, 1903; Paymaster Director-General, 1918–23; retired, 1923; served Egypt, 1882 (medal with clasp, bronze star); transport department, South Africa, 1901 (despatches, Queen’s and King’s medals)
+
He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32563/supplements/10712 (Supplement) no. 32563.  p. 10712.]  31 December, 1921.</ref>
−
 
+
−
CLUBS
+
−
Army and Navy; Royal Naval, Portsmouth
+
−
 
+
−
ADDRESS
+
−
Motor Car Registration Number: LD 643
+
−
 
+
−
==Footnotes==
+
−
{{reflist}}
+
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
{{refbegin}}
 
{{refbegin}}
−
*"Sir W. B. Whyte, R.N." (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 15 July, 1932.  Issue '''46186''', col F, pg. 8.
+
*"Sir W. B. Whyte, R.N." (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 15 July, 1932.  Issue '''46186''', col F, p. 8.
 
{{refend}}
 
{{refend}}
  
 
==Service Records==
 
==Service Records==
 
{{refbegin}}
 
{{refbegin}}
−
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7902034&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/12]
+
*{{TNA|ADM 196/81.|D7614864}}
−
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7930434&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/81]
+
*{{TNA|ADM 196/12.|D7586564}}
 
{{refend}}
 
{{refend}}
  
−
[[Category:1863 births|Whyte]]
+
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
−
[[Category:1932 deaths|Whyte]]
+
{{TabNaval}}
−
[[Category:Personalities|Whyte]]
+
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Henry George Chapple|Sir John H. G. Chapple]]'''|'''[[Accountant Branch (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Director-General]]'''<br>1 Jul, 1918<ref>Whyte Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/81.}}  f. 69.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Fleetwood Pollard|Charles F. Pollard]]'''}}
−
[[Category:Paymaster Directors-General (Royal Navy)|Whyte]]
+
{{TabEnd}}
−
[[Category:Royal Navy Paymaster Rear-Admirals|Whyte]]
+
</div name=fredbot:appts>
−
[[Category:Royal Navy Accountant Branch Officers|Whyte]]
+
 
 +
==Footnotes==
 +
{{reflist}}
 +
 
 +
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whyte, William}}
 +
 
 +
{{CatPerson|UK|1863|1932}}
 +
[[Category:Paymaster Directors-General (Royal Navy)]]
 +
[[Category:Royal Navy Paymaster Rear-Admirals]]
 +
[[Category:Royal Navy Accountant Branch Officers]]
 +
{{CatBritannia|Unknown}}

Revision as of 23:51, 22 July 2017

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir William M. C. B. Whyte, 1921.
© National Portrait Gallery, London.

Paymaster Rear-Admiral SIR William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte, K.C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (28 November, 1863 – 13 July, 1932) was the first Paymaster Director-General of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Whyte was specially promoted to the rank of Staff Paymaster on 1 January, 1901, for services in South Africa.[1]

Whyte was promoted to the rank of Fleet Paymaster on 27 November, 1903, with seniority of 1 January, 1903.[2]

Great War

Whyte's appointment in Defence ended on 4 October, 1914, and he returned home on account of asthma. He was found fit on 28 December and on 30 December he was appointed to President as Transport Officer on the staff of the Transport Department. He was appointed temporary Paymaster-in-Chief on 1 January, 1918. On 1 July he was appointed Paymaster Director-General at the Admiralty.[3]

Post-War

He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.[4]

Bibliography

  • "Sir W. B. Whyte, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 15 July, 1932. Issue 46186, col F, p. 8.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir John H. G. Chapple 		Paymaster Director-General
1 Jul, 1918[5] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Pollard

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27623. p. 8023. 4 December, 1903.
  3. ↑ ADM 196/81. f. 69.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32563. p. 10712. 31 December, 1921.
  5. ↑ Whyte Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/81. f. 69.

Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=William_Marcus_Charles_Beresford_Whyte&oldid=238685"