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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 21 July, 1883.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25258/pages/3964 no. 25258.  p. 3964.]  10 August, 1883.</ref>
Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 21 July, 1883.{{Gaz|25258|3964|10 August, 1883}}


On 12 December, 1895, Eustace was appointed to the new battleship [[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|''Majestic'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 18 November, 1895.  Issue '''34737''', col E, p. 7.</ref>
On 12 December, 1895, Eustace was appointed to the new battleship {{UK-Majestic}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 18 November, 1895.  Issue '''34737''', col E, p. 7.</ref>


Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26757/pages/3978 no. 26757.  p. 3978.]  10 July, 1896.</ref>
Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1896.{{Gaz|26757|3978|10 July, 1896}}


==Captain==
==Captain==
Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572.  p. 4187.]  3 July, 1903.</ref>
Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.{{Gaz|27572|4187|3 July, 1903}}


In November 1904, he assumed command of the {{UK-Fox|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
In November 1904, he assumed command of the {{UK-Fox|f=t}}.


On 1 March, 1910, Eustace was appointed to ''Vivid'' to commission the new dreadnought {{UK-Vanguard}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 26 January, 1910.  Issue '''39179''', col E, p. 4.</ref>
On 1 March, 1910, Eustace was appointed to ''Vivid'' to commission the new dreadnought {{UK-Vanguard}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 26 January, 1910.  Issue '''39179''', col E, p. 4.</ref>


==Flag Rank==
==Flag Rank==
Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 June, 1913, vice [[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|Stokes]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28725/pages/3913 no. 28725.  p. 3913.]  3 June, 1913.</ref>
Eustace was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 June, 1913, vice [[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|Stokes]].{{Gaz|28725|3913|3 June, 1913}}


On 25 January, 1916, the Commander-in-Chief, [[Grand Fleet]], Admiral [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John R. Jellicoe]], wrote to the [[First Sea Lord]], Admiral [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]]:
On 25 January, 1916, the Commander-in-Chief, [[Grand Fleet]], Admiral [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John R. Jellicoe]], wrote to the [[First Sea Lord]], Admiral [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]]:
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<blockquote>I really do not think that Eustace is the right man for the 3<sup>rd</sup> BS <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Battle Squadron]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> under present conditions.  His sea experience is small & <u>none</u> since 1911. &hellip; I am sorry for Eustace but I really don't think he should come.<ref>Jackson Papers.  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/43.</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>I really do not think that Eustace is the right man for the 3<sup>rd</sup> BS <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Battle Squadron]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> under present conditions.  His sea experience is small & <u>none</u> since 1911. &hellip; I am sorry for Eustace but I really don't think he should come.<ref>Jackson Papers.  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/43.</ref></blockquote>


He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Herbert Goodenough King-Hall|King-Hall]], on 25 August, 1918,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881.  p. 1039.]  3 September, 1918.</ref> and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30887/pages/10549 no. 30887.  p. 10549.]  6 September, 1918.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Herbert Goodenough King-Hall|King-Hall]], on 25 August, 1918,{{Gaz|30881|1039|3 September, 1918}} and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September.{{Gaz|30887|10549|6 September, 1918}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.{{Gaz|32672|3030|14 April, 1922}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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Admiral John B. Eustace as a Vice-Admiral, 1918.
Photograph: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Admiral John Bridges Eustace, Royal Navy, Retired (20 January, 1861 – 9 August, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 21 July, 1883.[1]

On 12 December, 1895, Eustace was appointed to the new battleship Majestic.[2]

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.[3]

Captain

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[4]

In November 1904, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Fox.

On 1 March, 1910, Eustace was appointed to Vivid to commission the new dreadnought Vanguard.[5]

Flag Rank

Eustace was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1913, vice Stokes.[6]

On 25 January, 1916, the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet, Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, wrote to the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson:

I really do not think that Eustace is the right man for the 3rd BS [Third Battle Squadron] under present conditions. His sea experience is small & none since 1911. … I am sorry for Eustace but I really don't think he should come.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice King-Hall, on 25 August, 1918,[8] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral J. B. Eustace" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 12 August, 1947. Issue 50837, col E, p. 7.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry Savile 		Captain of H.M.S. Alert
7 Mar, 1901[11] – 30 Jun, 1903[12][Inference] 		Succeeded by
Laurence E. Power
Preceded by
Frederick S. Pelham 		Captain of H.M.S. Fox
26 Nov, 1904[13] 		Succeeded by
Herbert J. O. Millar
Preceded by
Paul W. Bush 		Captain of H.M.S. Cambridge
16 Apr, 1907[14] – 4 Nov, 1907 		Succeeded by
Merged into Devonport Gunnery School
Preceded by
the former H.M.S. Cambridge 		Captain of Devonport Gunnery School
4 Nov, 1907[15][16] – Mar, 1910 		Succeeded by
Vivian H. G. Bernard
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Vanguard
1 Mar, 1910[17][18] – 23 Sep, 1911[19] 		Succeeded by
Arthur D. Ricardo
Preceded by
Alexander L. Duff 		Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
3 Oct, 1911[20] 		Succeeded by
Charles L. Vaughan-Lee
Preceded by
Charles L. Vaughan-Lee
as Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 		Rear-Admiral-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
21 Dec, 1914[21] 		Succeeded by
Henry B. Pelly
as Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25258. p. 3964. 10 August, 1883.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, p. 7.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 January, 1910. Issue 39179, col E, p. 4.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
  7. ↑ Jackson Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/43.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 223.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 223.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 318.
  14. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 13 April, 1907. Issue 38306, col A, p. 14.
  15. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 November, 1907. Issue 38482, col A, p. 6.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 394a.
  17. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 March, 1910. Issue 39209, col B, p. 4.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 388.
  19. ↑ Eustace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 429.
  20. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1911. Issue 39687, col G, p. 11.
  21. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 3.

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