Edmund Alain Tremeur de Poher de la Poer

Edmond Alain Tremeur de Poher de la Poer (30 April, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

De la Poer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.

De la Poer was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning on 8 March, 1910.

De la Poer was appointed in command of the destroyer Ouse on 17 April, 1912. In May, Captain Henderson noted that de la Poer was "Energetic keen & somewhat impetuous".

De la Poer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.

Great War

Though he had been in command of series of torpedo boats and destroyers since 1910, de la Poer was appointed to the battleship Monarch on 19 January, 1914 immediately after Edward George Lowther-Crofton evaluated him as "too casual ability to handle ship. Shd do better on larger ship." On 9 June, 1914, Lieutenant-Commander de la Poer married Marguerite Kathleen Gerard Walmesley at Brompton Oratory.

De la Poer's time in Monarch finally ended when he was appointed additional to President on 31 November, 1917 "for S.C.S. 7" and for command of the convoy sloop Chrysanthemum on commissioning, which appears to have happened at the end of the year.

Post-War

De la Poer was relieved in command of Chrysanthemum on 4 October, 1919 and appointed to Hermione, additional, for command of minesweepers.

De la Poer was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 May, 1924 with the rank of Commander.

In 1936, he changed his name by Deed Poll to Edmund Alain Tremeur de Poher Monsell.

In August 1939, Commander Monsell rejoined the Royal Navy and was appointed to flagship at Chatham Pembroke for "NCS Duties Thames". On 4 November, 1940 he was appointed as N.C.S.O. Londonderry. On 18 May, 1943 he was appointed to the Pembroke again as additional for "N.T.J.", beginning these duties on 1 June, 1943. A further appointment to the Mentor for duties as R.N.O. Stornoway was cancelled on 24 July. Monsell returned to the Retired List on 1 September, 1943, having been discharged on 24 August.

See Also

• Wikipedia
• Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/27.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Richard M. King	Captain of H.M. T.B. 108 22 Oct, 1906 – 27 Oct, 1908	Succeeded by Christopher J. F. Eddis
Preceded by Robert H. Ames	Captain of H.M.S. Lightning 8 Mar, 1910 – 15 Aug, 1910	Succeeded by Edmond A. B. Stanley
Preceded by Edwin A. Homan	Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 15 Aug, 1910 – 25 Mar, 1911	Succeeded by Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener
Preceded by Cyril Callaghan	Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse 25 Mar, 1911 – Nov, 1911	Succeeded by Edward P. U. Pender
Preceded by Arthur W. Benson	Captain of H.M.S. Ness Nov, 1911 – 5 Dec, 1912	Succeeded by George O. Hewett
Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Ouse 5 Dec, 1912 – 3 Jan, 1914	Succeeded by Cyril P. Franklin
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Chrysanthemum 1 Dec, 1917 – 4 Oct, 1919	Succeeded by John W. Scott