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==Life & Career==
 
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Gunnery Officer and (December, 1915) Commander of [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']]: after July, 1917 of [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']].
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He passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked sixth of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1783 marks.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.</ref>
  
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Wake was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1921.
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Wake was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 May, 1903.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
  
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==Footnotes==
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Wake was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 May, 1911.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
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Wake was appointed Lieutenant (G) of {{UK-Thunderer}} on 6 August, 1913.
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Wake was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
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He was {{UK-Thunderer}}'s Commander (G) at the [[Battle of Jutland]].  On 20 July, 1917 he left ''Thunderer'' to be gunnery officer in {{UK-KingGeorgeV}}.  He would serve out the remainder of the war in her.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
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==Post-War==
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Wake became Flag Commander in {{UK-KingGeorgeV}} on 5 February, 1919.  On 5 June, 1919, he left her to become gunnery and Fleet Gunnery Officer in {{UK-IronDuke}}.
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Wake was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1921 and superseded in ''Iron Duke'' in August.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
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On 27 December 1924, he was appointed additional in the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}}, taking command and becoming Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral Commanding, Third (illegible).  He would be superseded in her in January, 1927.  After some time working in the Admiralty, he was appointed Naval Attaché for Southg American on 12 August, 1927.  He remained there until being superseded in August, 1930.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
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Wake was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 September, 1933.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
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Wake was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 27 June, 1937 and placed on the Retired List under the provisions of [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]], Section 3.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Wake was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 24 December, 1944.  He died on 1 October, 1951.<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>
  
 
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*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7919268&queryType=1&resultcount=8 ADM 196/47.]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Hugh Binney|Thomas H. Binney]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cardiff (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cardiff'']]'''<br>27 Dec, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 222}}<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref> &ndash; Jan, 1927<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vernon Saumarez Butler|Vernon S. Butler]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Ponsonby Talbot|Cecil P. Talbot]]'''|'''[[Department of the Director of Naval Equipment|Director of Naval Equipment]]'''<br>10 Dec, 1934<ref>Wake Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref> &ndash; 10 Dec, 1936<ref>Wake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/9.}} f. 213.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Thomas Butler Tower|Francis T. B. Tower]]'''}}
 
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 7 April 2022

Vice-Admiral SIR St. Aubyn Baldwin Wake, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (1 November, 1882 – 1 October, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked sixth of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1783 marks.[1]

Wake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 May, 1903.[2]

Wake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 May, 1911.[3]

Wake was appointed Lieutenant (G) of Thunderer on 6 August, 1913.

Wake was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[4]

He was Thunderer's Commander (G) at the Battle of Jutland. On 20 July, 1917 he left Thunderer to be gunnery officer in King George V. He would serve out the remainder of the war in her.[5]

Post-War

Wake became Flag Commander in King George V on 5 February, 1919. On 5 June, 1919, he left her to become gunnery and Fleet Gunnery Officer in Iron Duke.

Wake was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1921 and superseded in Iron Duke in August.[6]

On 27 December 1924, he was appointed additional in the light cruiser Cardiff, taking command and becoming Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral Commanding, Third (illegible). He would be superseded in her in January, 1927. After some time working in the Admiralty, he was appointed Naval Attaché for Southg American on 12 August, 1927. He remained there until being superseded in August, 1930.[7]

Wake was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 September, 1933.[8]

Wake was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 June, 1937 and placed on the Retired List under the provisions of Order in Council of 9 March, 1914, Section 3.[9]

World War II

Wake was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 24 December, 1944. He died on 1 October, 1951.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Adm. Sir Baldwin Wake" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 3 October, 1951. Issue 52112, col E, pg. 6.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Fleet Gunnery Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
5 Jun, 1919[11] 		Succeeded by
Lancelot E. Holland
Preceded by
Thomas H. Binney 		Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
27 Dec, 1924[12][13] – Jan, 1927[14] 		Succeeded by
Vernon S. Butler
Preceded by
James S. C. Salmond 		Naval Attaché to H. M. Missions in South America
12 Aug, 1927 – Aug, 1930 		Succeeded by
Edward de F. Renouf
Preceded by
Charles A. Scott 		Captain of H.M.S. Warspite
27 Apr, 1931[15] – 10 Aug, 1932[16] 		Succeeded by
Amyot J. Mitchell
Preceded by
Lachlan D. I. MacKinnon 		Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet
18 Aug, 1932[17] – Aug, 1933[18] 		Succeeded by
William J. Whitworth
Preceded by
Cecil P. Talbot 		Director of Naval Equipment
10 Dec, 1934[19] – 10 Dec, 1936[20] 		Succeeded by
Francis T. B. Tower

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.
  2. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  3. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  4. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  5. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  6. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  7. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  8. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  9. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  10. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 794.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 222.
  13. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  14. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  15. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  16. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  17. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  18. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  19. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
  20. ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.

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