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Lionel Dawson, a naval cadet, later recalled that having taught the cadets how to tie a reef knot, Clinton-Baker explained that that was how he always tied his bootlaces.<ref>Dawson.  ''Flotillas''.  p. 8.</ref>
Lionel Dawson, a naval cadet, later recalled that having taught the cadets how to tie a reef knot, Clinton-Baker explained that that was how he always tied his bootlaces.<ref>Dawson.  ''Flotillas''.  p. 8.</ref>
Clinton-Baker was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Berwick (1902)|''Berwick'']] on 16 August, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 3 August, 1907.  Issue '''38402''', col D, pg. 6.</ref>


==Great War==
==Great War==

Revision as of 10:21, 26 July 2011

Admiral SIR Lewis Clinton-Baker, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., Royal Navy (16 March, 1866 – 12 December, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

At the examination for naval cadetships Clinton-Baker placed twenty-fifth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]

Clinton-Baker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1890.[2]

Clinton-Baker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1901.[3]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]

Lionel Dawson, a naval cadet, later recalled that having taught the cadets how to tie a reef knot, Clinton-Baker explained that that was how he always tied his bootlaces.[5]

Clinton-Baker was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Berwick on 16 August, 1907.[6]

Great War

When Hercules passed the remains of H.M.S. Invincible and the crew started cheering (under the impression she was a German wreck), Clinton-Baker is alleged to have "called out from the bridge, 'Stop that cheering — that's one of our ships!'"[7]

On 15 September he was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 August, 1917, vice Mundy.[9]

On 24 January, 1918, Clinton-Baker took up the appointment of Rear-Admiral (M.) in command of minelayers at Grangemouth.[10]

Clinton-Baker was appointed Rear-Admiral in the Second Battle Squadron on 1 April, 1919. On 26 May, 1920, he assumed the office of Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.[11]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1922, vice Dampier.[12]

Clinton-Baker was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 8 November, 1926, vice Stanley.[13] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1927.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, pg. 7.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  5. ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 August, 1907. Issue 38402, col D, pg. 6.
  7. ↑ Quoted in Baynham. Men from the Dreadnoughts. p. 236.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30248. p. 8703. 24 August, 1917.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 6.
  11. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 June, 1921. Issue 42742, col F, pg. 19.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32728. p. 5201. 11 July, 1922.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.
  14. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Lewis Clinton-Baker" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 13 December, 1939. Issue 48487, col E, pg. 11.
  • Baynham, Henry (1976). Men from the Dreadnoughts. London: Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN 0-09-121380-0.

Service Record


Naval Office
Preceded by
Henry Parker 		In Command, H.M.S. Benbow
1916 – 1917 		Succeeded by
Arthur Waistell
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