Difference between revisions of "Herbert Meade"
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born '''Herbert Meade''', the son of Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam, he changed his name on 1 November, 1932.<ref>Meade Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 177.</ref> | |
| − | + | Meade was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1897.<ref>Meade Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 177.</ref> | |
| − | + | Meade was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1908.<ref>Meade Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 177.</ref> | |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914. | + | |
| + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Meade Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 177.</ref> | ||
Meade was appointed in command of {{UK-Goshawk}} on 19 May 1912{{NLApr14|p. 321}} and commanded her in the [[Battle of Heligoland Bight]], and was commended for his "coolness and verve" and for helping sink the German destroyer {{DE-V187}}.<ref>[http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/despatches/tyrwhitt.html Tyrwhitt's report]</ref> | Meade was appointed in command of {{UK-Goshawk}} on 19 May 1912{{NLApr14|p. 321}} and commanded her in the [[Battle of Heligoland Bight]], and was commended for his "coolness and verve" and for helping sink the German destroyer {{DE-V187}}.<ref>[http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/despatches/tyrwhitt.html Tyrwhitt's report]</ref> | ||
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He commanded the {{UK-Royalist|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], supporting the [[Grand Fleet]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | He commanded the {{UK-Royalist|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], supporting the [[Grand Fleet]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | ||
| − | In June 1917, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ceres|f=t}}.{{ | + | In June 1917, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ceres|f=t}}. |
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| + | In August 1921, he took command of the {{UK-Renown|f=t}}. He left the ship as it began an extensive period of refit from 1923 to 1926. | ||
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| + | Meade was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 November, 1925.<ref>Meade Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 177.</ref> | ||
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| + | Meade was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 May, 1930.<ref>Meade Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 177.</ref> | ||
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| + | Meade-Fetherstonhaugh was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 31 July, 1934.<ref>Meade Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 177.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:57, 6 May 2015
Admiral THE HONOURABLE Sir Herbert Meade-Fetherstonhaugh, G.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., (3 November, 1875 – 27 October, 1964) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born Herbert Meade, the son of Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam, he changed his name on 1 November, 1932.[1]
Meade was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1897.[2]
Meade was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1908.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.[4]
Meade was appointed in command of Goshawk on 19 May 1912[5] and commanded her in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, and was commended for his "coolness and verve" and for helping sink the German destroyer Template:DE-V187.[6]
He commanded the light cruiser Royalist at the Battle of Jutland, supporting the Grand Fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.[7]
In June 1917, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres.
Post-War
In August 1921, he took command of the battlecruiser Renown. He left the ship as it began an extensive period of refit from 1923 to 1926.
Meade was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 November, 1925.[8]
Meade was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 May, 1930.[9]
Meade-Fetherstonhaugh was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 July, 1934.[10]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Goshawk 19 May, 1912[11] |
Succeeded by Dashwood F. Moir |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Meteor 24 Nov, 1914[12] |
Succeeded by Francis A. W. Buller |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Royalist 23 Jan, 1915[13] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Matthew R. Best |
| Preceded by George N. Tomlin |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 13 Jun, 1917[14] |
Succeeded by Henry G. E. Lane |
| Preceded by Hugh H. Rogers |
Captain of H.M.S. Renown Aug, 1921[15] |
Succeeded by Norton A. Sulivan |
Footnotes
- ↑ Meade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 177.
- ↑ Meade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 177.
- ↑ Meade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 177.
- ↑ Meade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 177.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 321.
- ↑ Tyrwhitt's report
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ Meade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 177.
- ↑ Meade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 177.
- ↑ Meade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 177.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 324.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392h.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
