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| − | Michael Henley Wilding was born on 20 November, 1875, the son of Mr. C. F. Wilding, of St. Mary's Lodge, Kidlington, Oxford. He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] in 1890, and was promoted {{LieutRN}} in September, 1898. He served under {{CaptRN}} [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Berkeley Milne]] in the battleship {{UK-Jupiter}}. In 1903 he was given his first command, the destroyer {{UK-Charger}}. | + | Michael Henley Wilding was born on 20 November, 1875, the son of Mr. C. F. Wilding, of St. Mary's Lodge, Kidlington, Oxford. He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] in 1890, and was promoted {{LieutRN}} in September, 1898. He served under {{CaptRN}} [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Berkeley Milne]] in the battleship {{UK-Jupiter}}. In 1903 he was given his first command, the destroyer {{UK-Charger}}. |
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| + | In February, 1904 {{UK-Leven}} collided with a lighter through what was determined to be an error in judgement on Wilding's part as Lieutenant-in-Command . A second collision, with the Torpoint Ferry Bridge in May 1905[?] was also deemed Wilding's fault, this time through what Lord Walter Kerr called a "gross error" in judgement. This second one is curious, as Wilding should no longer have been in command at that date.<ref>Wilding Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/208.|}} f. 237.</ref> | ||
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| + | Wilding served as Executive Officer of the gunboat ''Sphinx'' in the [[East Indies Squadron (Royal Navy)|East Indies]], before being given command of the {{UK-Hebe}} in 1907. | ||
In 1909 he took command of the river gunboat {{UK-Woodcock}} on the [[China Station]]. In the Coronation Honours of 1911 he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}}. He served in the cruisers {{UK-Terrible}} and {{UK-Aboukir}} in reserve, and in March, 1914 joined {{UK-Lancaster}} in the {{UK-CS|4}}. | In 1909 he took command of the river gunboat {{UK-Woodcock}} on the [[China Station]]. In the Coronation Honours of 1911 he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}}. He served in the cruisers {{UK-Terrible}} and {{UK-Aboukir}} in reserve, and in March, 1914 joined {{UK-Lancaster}} in the {{UK-CS|4}}. | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Maxwell Dalrymple Elphinstone Warren|John M. D. E. Warren]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hebe (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hebe'']]'''<br>5 Feb, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 325}} – 9 Feb, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Maxwell Dalrymple Elphinstone Warren|John M. D. E. Warren]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hebe (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hebe'']]'''<br>5 Feb, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 325}} – 9 Feb, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Marcus Francis Beresford Whyte|Marcus F. B. Whyte]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 7 April 2022
Captain Michael Henley Wilding, C.B.E., Royal Navy (20 November, 1875 – 10 June, 1933) served in the Royal Navy from 1890 to 1922.
Life & Career
Michael Henley Wilding was born on 20 November, 1875, the son of Mr. C. F. Wilding, of St. Mary's Lodge, Kidlington, Oxford. He entered the training ship Britannia in 1890, and was promoted Lieutenant in September, 1898. He served under Captain Berkeley Milne in the battleship Jupiter. In 1903 he was given his first command, the destroyer Charger.
In February, 1904 Leven collided with a lighter through what was determined to be an error in judgement on Wilding's part as Lieutenant-in-Command . A second collision, with the Torpoint Ferry Bridge in May 1905[?] was also deemed Wilding's fault, this time through what Lord Walter Kerr called a "gross error" in judgement. This second one is curious, as Wilding should no longer have been in command at that date.[1]
Wilding served as Executive Officer of the gunboat Sphinx in the East Indies, before being given command of the Hebe in 1907.
In 1909 he took command of the river gunboat Woodcock on the China Station. In the Coronation Honours of 1911 he was promoted to the rank of Commander. He served in the cruisers Terrible and Aboukir in reserve, and in March, 1914 joined Lancaster in the Fourth Cruiser Squadron.
For a period of the First World War he remained with the Lancaster on service in the Atlantic. In 1916 he was on administrative duties with the Royal Naval Air Service before being appointed in June to command the armed merchant cruiser Virginian in the Tenth Cruiser Squadron. He was appointed to command the first class protected cruiser Europa in March, 1919. In July, 1919 he was appointed as Captain of the base of the Aegean Squadron at Mudros.
In recognition of his services in command of Virginian, Wilding was appointed C.B.E. on 12 July, 1919. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 May, 1922.
Bibliography
- "Captain Wilding, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 14 June, 1933. Issue 46470, col D, pg 16.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George H. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Charger 15 Oct, 1903[2] – 1 Nov, 1903 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey B. Spicer-Simson |
| Preceded by George H. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Leven 2 Nov, 1903 – 13 May, 1904 |
Succeeded by Hubert S. Cardale |
| Preceded by John M. D. E. Warren |
Captain of H.M.S. Hebe 5 Feb, 1907[3] – 9 Feb, 1909 |
Succeeded by Marcus F. B. Whyte |
| Preceded by Humphrey R. U. Cottrell-Dormer |
Captain of H.M.S. Woodcock 8 Jul, 1909 – 5 Aug, 1911 |
Succeeded by Richard O. B. Bridgeman |
| Preceded by Humphrey H. Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Virginian 16 Jun, 1916[4] – after Jan, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse |
Captain of H.M.S. Europa 1 Mar, 1919[6] – c. Oct, 1920 |
Succeeded by Herbert Gerald Briggs |
| Preceded by Bertram S. Evans |
Captain of Base, Mudros 1 Mar, 1919 – 4 Oct, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wilding Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/208. f. 237.
- ↑ "Captain Wilding, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 14 June, 1933. Issue 46470, col D, pg 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 325.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 1009.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 1009.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 771.
