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Admiral SIR Thomas Dawson Lees Sheppard, K.B.E., C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (7 April, 1866 – 24 February, 1953) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Thomas Dawson Lees Sheppard was born in Cheltenham on 7 April, 1866, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. Sheppard of The King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment.

At the examination for naval cadetships, Sheppard placed sixth out of thirty-seven successful applicants.[1]

Sheppard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1889.[2]

Sheppard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1900.[3]

Captain

Sheppard was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[4]

From September 1905 until sometime in 1906, he was captain of second class battleship Renown.[5]

On the occasion of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India, on 15 May, 1906, Sheppard was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.), dated 11 March.[6]

He was appointed in command of Sutlej in January 1909, remaining with her for just two months,[7] as in March he assumed command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.[8]

He was appointed in command of Queen from September 1911 until 17 May 1912, when he was appointed in command of the Zealandia.[9]

He was appointed Commodore, Second Class Commanding the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth on 21 April, 1914.[10]

Great War

On 18 December, 1914, Sheppard took command of H.M.S. Neptune in the Grand Fleet.[11] He was superseded in command of Neptune on 11 February, 1916,[12] and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 February, vice Purefoy.[13] He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Ninth Cruiser Squadron on 8 December, 1916. He retained the command until 3 January, 1919.[14] He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[15]

Post-War

On 19 February, 1920, he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Henniker-Hughan.[16]

Sheppard was placed on the Retired List on 1 May, 1922 at his own request.[17] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 3 June.[18]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[19]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Dawson Sheppard" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 27 February, 1953. Issue 52557, col D, p. 10.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sydney R. Fremantle 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Ninth Cruiser Squadron
1916 – 1919 		Succeeded by
Command Abolished

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur M. Farquhar 		Captain of H.M.S. Renown
Sep, 1905[20] – ? 		Succeeded by
Frederick W. F. Hervey
Preceded by
Hugh Evan-Thomas 		Captain of H.M.S. Enchantress
1 Jun, 1906[21] – ? 		Succeeded by
Philip Nelson-Ward
Preceded by
Evelyn R. Le Marchant 		Captain of H.M.S. Sutlej
Jan, 1909[22] – ? 		Succeeded by
Henry M. Doughty
Preceded by
George A. Hardinge 		Captain of H.M.S. Donegal
9 Mar, 1909[23] – ? 		Succeeded by
Lionel Halsey
Preceded by
Ernest F. A. Gaunt 		Captain of H.M.S. Queen
22 Sep, 1911[24] – ? 		Succeeded by
Adolphus H. Williamson
Preceded by
Henry T. Buller 		Captain of H.M.S. Zealandia
17 May, 1912[25] – ? 		Succeeded by
Walter H. Cowan
Preceded by
Allen T. Hunt 		Captain of H.M.S. Neptune
18 Dec, 1914[26] – ? 		Succeeded by
Vivian H. G. Bernard


Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, p. 7.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27913. p. 3325. 15 May, 1906.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 398.
  10. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 394.
  11. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  12. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29478. p. 1805. 18 February, 1916.
  14. ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 20.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31802. p. 2463. 2 March, 1920.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32716. p. 4324. 3 June, 1922.
  19. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  20. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  21. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  22. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  23. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  24. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  25. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  26. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.

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