Charles Gage Stuart

Rear-Admiral Charles Gage Stuart, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (2 February, 1887 – 1970) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1909.

Stuart was appointed in command of the T.B. 117 on 5 August, 1911. He pleaded guilty, however, when tried in Court Martial on 27 August, 1912 for being absent without leave and he was dismissed the ship. He was appointed to the light cruiser Glasgow upon her re-commissioning in September.

Stuart served in Glasgow until 28 January, 1916. This stint found him in the ship during the disasterous Battle of Coronel on 1 November 1914 and the Battle of the Falklands on 5 December, 1914 where he "carried out control well from Secondary position, as respective Batteries came into action" as he was mentioned in despatches.

Stuart was awarded a D.S.C. for meritorious service, including his "zeal & ability in coding work" in the destruction of the light cruiser Dresden on 14 March, 1915. He received Captain Luve's recommendation.

On 28 January, 1916, he left St. Vincent for England at his own expense.

On 1 August, 1916, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Obedient.

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1917. He was superseded in Obedient on 16 August 1917 but re-appointed in command on 5 September. He left the ship briefly for Mameluke in November, but returned in December. It was probably some action in Obedient which earned him a commendation in 1917 for attacking a submarine in a manner thought to have seriously damaged her.

Stuart was appointed in command of the destroyer Voyager on 29 May, 1918.

Post-War

Stuart remained in command of Voyager until being appointed to Ganges for Shotley Barracks, as first officer, on 10 July, 1920. He received a D.S.O. for distinguished service in command of Voyager in the Baltic in 1919.

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1921. He was superseded at Shotley on 11 April, 1922.

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1928.

Stuart was appointed in command of the light cruiser Curlew in August, 1930.

On 6 September 1932, he was admitted to Plymouth Hospital with a "functional disorder of the heart." He was deemed fit on 7 November after some time ashore.

World War II

Stuart saw extensive service in World War II.TODO: more in his service record

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles L. M. M. Crichton	Captain of H.M. T.B. 076 9 Sep, 1910 – Mar, 1911	Succeeded by Thomas Connolly
Preceded by Tom D. Greener	Captain of H.M. T.B. 117 5 Aug, 1911 – 27 Aug, 1912	Succeeded by Stafford H. Dillon
Preceded by Charles G. Naylor	Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe 18 Mar, 1916 – 1 Aug, 1916	Succeeded by George A. Scott
Preceded by George W. McOran Campbell	Captain of H.M.S. Obedient 1 Aug, 1916 – 16 Aug, 1917	Succeeded by Edward C. Denison
Preceded by Edward C. Denison	Captain of H.M.S. Obedient 5 Sep, 1917 – 20 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by James A. Douglas-Hamilton
Preceded by Edward O. Broadley	Captain of H.M.S. Mameluke 20 Nov, 1917 – Dec, 1917	Succeeded by William A. C. Salmond
Preceded by Hugh E. Raymond	Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe Dec, 1917 – 16 Apr, 1918	Succeeded by Aubrey C. Thursfield
Preceded by Edward McC. W. Lawrie	Captain of H.M.S. Mischief 16 Apr, 1918 – 20 May, 1918	Succeeded by David L. Cowan
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Voyager 29 May, 1918 – 10 Jul, 1920	Succeeded by Ronald H. C. Hallifax
Preceded by Alexander M. Donovan	Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan 10 Mar, 1925 – 8 May, 1926	Succeeded by Donal S. McGrath
Preceded by Austen G. Lilley	Captain of H.M.S. Woolston 8 May, 1926 – 10 Sep, 1926	Succeeded by Donal S. McGrath
Preceded by Donal S. McGrath	Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan 10 Sep, 1926	Succeeded by Louis H. K. Hamilton
Preceded by Donal S. McGrath	Captain of H.M.S. Woolston Mar, 1927 – 8 Aug, 1927[Inference]	Succeeded by Geoffrey B. O'B. Harding
Preceded by Desmond F. Dolphin	Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon 25 Jul, 1928 – 5 Jan, 1929	Succeeded by Guy O. Lydekker
Preceded by John H. Young	Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft 3 Sep, 1929 – 16 Oct, 1929	Succeeded by David C. Pillans
Preceded by Percy R. P. Percival	Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 22 Feb, 1930 – 24 Jul, 1930	Succeeded by Rodolph H. F. De Salis
Preceded by Arthur F. Pridham	Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 15 Aug, 1930 – 30 Aug, 1932	Succeeded by Charles A. Browne
Preceded by John H. Young as Captain of Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Malta	King's Harbour Master, Malta Nov, 1932 – Nov, 1934	Succeeded by Charles A. Browne
Preceded by Algernon R. Smithwick	Captain of Chatham Dockyard 7 Mar, 1935 – 21 May, 1937	Succeeded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham
Preceded by John H. Young	Captain of H.M.S. Afrikander 21 May, 1937	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Algernon R. Smithwick as Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown	Captain in Charge, Simonstown 21 May, 1937 – Dec, 1939[Inference]	Succeeded by Douglas A. Budgen as Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown
Preceded by Colpoys C. Walcott as Naval Officer in Charge, Aberdeen	Flag Officer in Charge, Aberdeen 15 May, 1940 – 10 Apr, 1942	Succeeded by Robert H. T. Raikes
Preceded by Herbert Pott	Flag Officer in Charge, Invergordon 15 May, 1940 – 10 Apr, 1942	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Flag Officer, East Africa 1942 – 24 Nov, 1942	Succeeded by Charles G. Stuart
Preceded by Charles G. Stuart	Flag Officer, East Africa 8 Feb, 1943	Succeeded by ?