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Revision as of 17:56, 23 November 2012

Admiral Godfrey Harry Brydges Mundy, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (11 August, 1860 – 7 October, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 29 June, 1883.[1]

He was appointed to the Royal Adelaide as Flag Lieutenant to Sir Augustus Phillimore, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, on 5 March, 1885.[2]

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

Captain

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[4] In September, he assumed command of the destroyer Isis.[5]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October, 1903.[6]

In January 1905, he was made captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred.[7]

A rapid series of battleship commands followed. In August of 1905, he was placed in command of Victorious, remaining there until the following August,[8] when he became captain of Canopus until February of 1908,[9] then right over to Commonwealth until December.[10]

On 5 December, 1908, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard.[11]

Flag Rank

Mundy was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 April, 1912, vice Shortland.[12] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 11 December, 1913, in succession to Rear-Admiral Robert H. S. Stokes.[13]

Mundy was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[14] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 August, 1917, vice Slade,[15] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 September.[16] His last service was as Vice-Admiral in the North Atlantic Convoy from 1917 to 1918. He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 1 January, 1919.[17] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 7 October, 1920.[18]

Medals

Order of the Bath (Civil); Royal Victorian Order; Distinguished Service Order; Egypt 1882, no clasp; British War and Victory Medals; Khedive's Star.

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
  2. The Navy List (September, 1885). p. 233.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27604. p. 6147. 9 October, 1903.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 November, 1908. Issue 38809, col E, p. 14.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
  13. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 December, 1913. Issue 40393, col E, p. 6.
  14. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 30248. p. 8703. 24 August, 1917.
  16. The London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10050. 28 September, 1917.
  17. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 115. 1 January, 1919.
  18. The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. H. B. Mundy" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 October, 1928. Issue 45019, col A, p. 21.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry C. Kingsford
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1908 – 1911
Succeeded by
Alfred E. A. Grant

Preceded by
Robert H. S. Stokes
Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
1913 – 1916
Succeeded by
Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan, Bart.

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