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{{CaptRN}} | {{CaptRN}} '''John Lainson Field''', R.N., Retired (1 August, 1884 – 10 July, 1951) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. His name was wrongly thought to be "Lanison" for some time, but it was corrected in one service record. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Poplar, E., the son of Reverend E. W. Hill. | |||
Field was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1906. | Field was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1906. | ||
Field was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB052|f=t}} on 7 September, 1911.{{NLMar13|p. 401''a''}} | |||
Field was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1914.{{NLDec16|p. 47}} | Field was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1914.{{NLDec16|p. 47}} | ||
Field was appointed in command of the {{UK-Winchester|f=t}} on 5 April, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 944}} | |||
Field was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | Field was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | ||
==Post-War== | |||
On 25 August, 1920, Field was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vesper|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 883}} | |||
Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923. | Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923. | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Claude Ogilvie Thomson|Evelyn C. O. Thomson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Petard (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Petard'']]'''<br>Oct, 1917{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Hugh Walter Goolden|Francis H. W. Goolden]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 52 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 052]]'''<br>7 Sep, 1911{{NLDec13|p. 402}} – 10 Mar, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Ahern|William Ahern]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Trevor Prichard|Hugh T. Prichard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Minstrel (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Minstrel'']]'''<br>22 Nov, 1915{{NLAug17|p. 395''s''}} – 20 Sep, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:55, 6 April 2022
Captain John Lainson Field, R.N., Retired (1 August, 1884 – 10 July, 1951) served in the Royal Navy. His name was wrongly thought to be "Lanison" for some time, but it was corrected in one service record.
Life & Career
Born in Poplar, E., the son of Reverend E. W. Hill.
Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1906.
Field was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 052 on 7 September, 1911.[1]
Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1914.[2]
Field was appointed in command of the destroyer Winchester on 5 April, 1918.[3]
Field was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
Post-War
On 25 August, 1920, Field was appointed in command of the destroyer Vesper.[4]
Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1923.
Field was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List on 1 August, 1929.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis E. H. G. Hobart |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 28 May, 1910[5] – Aug, 1911 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Harrison |
| Preceded by Francis H. W. Goolden |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 052 7 Sep, 1911[6] – 10 Mar, 1914 |
Succeeded by William Ahern |
| Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard |
Captain of H.M.S. Minstrel 22 Nov, 1915[7] – 20 Sep, 1917 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Evelyn C. O. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Petard c. mid Oct, 1917 – 5 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by David L. Cowan |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Winchester 5 Apr, 1918[8] – 10 May, 1919 |
Succeeded by The Hon. George Fraser |
| Preceded by Richard B. England |
Captain of H.M.S. Vesper 25 Aug, 1920[9] – 4 May, 1921 |
Succeeded by Harry A. D. Keate |
| Preceded by Harry A. D. Keate |
Captain of H.M.S. Vidette 4 May, 1921 – 23 May, 1922 |
Succeeded by Henry I. M. L. Scott |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 47.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 944.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 402.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 944.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 883.
