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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4182 no. 27691.  p. 4182.]  1 July, 1904.</ref>
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Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 19 August, 1894.<ref>Radcliffe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602640}} f. 342.</ref>
  
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Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28567/pages/3 no. 28567.  p. 3.] 1 January, 1911.</ref>
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Radcliffe was appointed a Lieutenant & Commander of the {{UK-1Lynx|f=t}} on 6 January, 1900.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 2 January, 1900.  Issue '''36028''', col E, p. 7.</ref>
  
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On 17 May, 1913 Radcliffe was appointed to command the battle cruiser [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|''Australia'']].<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 398''a''.</ref>
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Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1904.{{Gaz|27691|4182|1 July, 1904}}
  
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During the war he commanded the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|''Drake'']], the cruiser [[H.M.S. Achilles (1905)|''Achilles'']] and the [[dreadnought]] [[battleship]] [[H.M.S. Superb (1907)|''Superb'']].  He was relieved by Captain [[Charles William Bruton|Charles W. Bruton]] in command of the ''Superb'' and Group IV of the Nore Reserve on 15 December, 1919, preparatory to assuming the position of Commanding Officer of the Immingham Area on 1 January, 1920.<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 15 December, 1919.  Issue '''42283''', col B, pg. 21.</ref>
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Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.{{Gaz|28567|3|1 January, 1911}}
  
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On 6 April, 1922 Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 July, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33294/pages/4565 no. 33294.  p. 4565.]  15 July, 1927.</ref>
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On 17 May, 1913 Radcliffe was appointed to command the {{AU-1Australia|f=t}}.{{NLDec14|p. 398''a''}}
  
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Drake|f=t}}.
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Achilles|f=t}} on 11 February, 1918.<ref>Radcliffe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 342.</ref>
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Radcliffe was appointed in command of the {{UK-Superb|f=t}} on 22 June, 1918.<ref>Radcliffe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 342.</ref>
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He was relieved by Captain [[Charles William Bruton|Charles W. Bruton]] in command of the ''Superb'' and Group IV of the Nore Reserve on 15 December, 1919, preparatory to assuming the position of Commanding Officer of the Immingham Area on 1 January, 1920.<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 15 December, 1919.  Issue '''42283''', col B, p. 21.</ref>
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On 6 April, 1922 Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 April.{{Gaz|32672|3030|14 April, 1922}}  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 July, 1927.{{Gaz|33294|4565|15 July, 1927}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Vice-Admiral S. H. Radcliffe" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 8 November, 1939.  Issue '''48457''', col B, pg. 10.
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*"Vice-Admiral S. H. Radcliffe" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 8 November, 1939.  Issue '''48457''', col B, p. 10.
 
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7918176&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/43.]
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[[Category:1874 births|Radcliffe]]
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[[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1886|Radcliffe]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Garnet Armstrong|John G. Armstrong]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lynx (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lynx'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1900<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 2 January, 1900.  Issue '''36028''', col E, p. 7.</ref> &ndash; 1900<ref>Radcliffe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602640}}  f. 342.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Ernest Carr|Reginald E. Carr]]'''}}
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[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Achilles (1905)|Radcliffe]]
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Vice-Admiral Stephen Herbert Radcliffe, C.M.G., Retired (19 February, 1874 – 7 November, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 19 August, 1894.[1]

Radcliffe was appointed a Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Lynx on 6 January, 1900.[2]

Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[3]

Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[4]

On 17 May, 1913 Radcliffe was appointed to command the battlecruiser Australia.[5]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Drake.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Achilles on 11 February, 1918.[6]

Radcliffe was appointed in command of the battleship Superb on 22 June, 1918.[7]

He was relieved by Captain Charles W. Bruton in command of the Superb and Group IV of the Nore Reserve on 15 December, 1919, preparatory to assuming the position of Commanding Officer of the Immingham Area on 1 January, 1920.[8]

On 6 April, 1922 Radcliffe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 April.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1927.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral S. H. Radcliffe" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 November, 1939. Issue 48457, col B, p. 10.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry Strickland 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 65
18 Jul, 1894[11] 		Succeeded by
Viscount Kelburn
Preceded by
John G. Armstrong 		Captain of H.M.S. Lynx
6 Jan, 1900[12] – 1900[13] 		Succeeded by
Reginald E. Carr
Preceded by
Hepworth S. Alton 		Captain of H.M.S. Locust
2 Feb, 1900[14] 		Succeeded by
John Harvey
Preceded by
Thomas F. T. Michell 		Captain of H.M.S. Pyramus
1 Sep, 1909[15] 		Succeeded by
Philip J. Stopford
Preceded by
Herbert J. O. Millar 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia
17 May, 1913[16][17] – 14 Dec, 1916[18] 		Succeeded by
Oliver Backhouse
Preceded by
Fawcet Wray 		Captain of H.M.S. Drake
5 May, 1917[19] – 2 Oct, 1917[20] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Charles D. Carpendale 		Captain of H.M.S. Achilles
11 Feb, 1918[21] – 22 Jun, 1918[22] 		Succeeded by
William F. Blunt
Preceded by
Sidney R. Drury-Lowe 		Captain of H.M.S. Superb
22 Jun, 1918[23] – 15 Dec, 1919[24] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. G. Chilton

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 January, 1900. Issue 36028, col E, p. 7.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 398a.
  6. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  7. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  8. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 December, 1919. Issue 42283, col B, p. 21.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
  11. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  12. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 January, 1900. Issue 36028, col E, p. 7.
  13. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 276.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 363.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 398a.
  17. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  18. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  19. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  20. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  21. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  22. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  23. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
  24. ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.

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