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Admiral Arthur William Waymouth, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 or 18 November, 1863 – 14 January, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 20 June, 1883.[1]

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895,[2] at the age of thirty-one years, seven months, and twelve days.

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[3] After a short period on Half Pay on 22 September he was appointed a member of the Ordnance Committee. He took command of the second class protected cruiser Minerva on 9 June, 1904.

On 11 September, 1906, he was appointed to Pembroke for trials of the new armoured cruiser Warrior, effective 29 November.[4] His application to count his time in command of Warrior for the trials as service in a ship of war at sea.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Triumph on 12 January, 1912.[5] On 7 March, 1912, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Kingsford.[6]

On 3 September, 1912, Waymouth was appointed Director of Naval Equipment at the Admiralty.[7]

In July, 1914 it was announced that Waymouth would succeed Rear-Admiral Montague E. Browning as Rear-Admiral in the Third Battle Squadron on 1 September.[8]

Great War

Waymouth was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on 1 January, 1916.[9]

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 July, 1917, vice Bradford.[10] He was placed on the Retired List on 27 September.[11] He was advanced to the tank of Admiral on the Retired list on 7 October, 1920.[12]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Arthur W. Waymouth" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 January, 1936. Issue 47272, col B, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 60
7 Jul, 1887 		Succeeded by
Edmond J. W. Slade
Preceded by
Montague E. Browning 		Captain of H.M.S. Kite
4 Jan, 1895[13] – 13 Mar, 1895[14] 		Succeeded by
John F. Murray-Aynsley
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar 		Assistant Secretary to the Ordnance Committee
17 Jan, 1899[15] 		Succeeded by
Douglas L. Dent
Preceded by
Randolph F. O. Foote 		Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee
22 Sep, 1902[16] – 8 Jun, 1904[17] 		Succeeded by
Leonard T. Pease
Preceded by
Frederick C. D. Sturdee 		Captain of H.M.S. Minerva
9 Jun, 1904[18] – 10 Sep, 1906[19] 		Succeeded by
Henry J. L. Clarke
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Warrior
29 Nov, 1906[20] – 15 Feb, 1909[21] 		Succeeded by
Owen F. Gillett
Preceded by
Rudolf W. Bentinck 		Naval Member of the Ordnance Board
16 Feb, 1909[22] – 11 Jan, 1911[23] 		Succeeded by
Cecil F. Dampier
Preceded by
Francis G. Eyre 		Captain of H.M.S. Triumph
12 Jan, 1911[24][25] – 18 Mar, 1912[26] 		Succeeded by
Joseph R. Bridson
Preceded by
New Appointment 		Director of Naval Equipment
3 Sep, 1912[27][28] – Jan, 1915[29] 		Succeeded by
Clement Greatorex
Preceded by
Henry H. Campbell 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron
14 Jan, 1915[30][31] – 6 Apr, 1915[32][33] 		Succeeded by
Henry L. Tottenham
Preceded by
Herbert L. Heath 		Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard
5 Aug, 1915[34][35] – 18 Jan, 1917[36] 		Succeeded by
Sir Charles L. Vaughan-Lee

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25379. p. 3324. 22 July, 1884.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 December, 1906. Issue 38192, col E, p. 11.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1910. Issue 39464, col D, p. 7.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 89.
  8. ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, p. 10.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10504. 12 October, 1917.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
  13. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 455.
  14. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 455.
  15. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  16. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 455.
  17. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 455.
  18. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 455.
  19. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 455.
  20. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  21. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 443.
  22. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  23. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 443.
  24. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 387.
  26. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  27. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 89.
  28. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  29. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  30. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 18.
  31. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  32. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 18.
  33. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  34. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 554.
  35. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  36. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.

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