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| − | '''Basil Richard Poë''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Basil Richard Poë''', R.N. (27 January, 1883 – 2 September, 1936) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Poë was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1904.<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/98.|}} f. 302.</ref> | |
| − | + | He became an interpreter in French, and apparently a very good one. His naval career would rely on his talent, and he would almost always be in a facilitating role rather than an executive one. | |
| − | Poë was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Poë was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 March, 1912. In the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1912]], he served as Beatty's Flag Lieutenant in the {{UK-Aboukir|f=t}}.<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/98.|}} f. 302.</ref> |
| − | Poë was | + | At the outset of the war, Poë was in the {{AU-Australia|f=tp}} as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Patey for Wireless Signalling duties. On 7 February, 1915, he moved into {{UK-LordNelson}} to provide the same services for Vice-Admiral Bethell, as well as performing as French interpreter. He hopped around between five different vessels in just three months in this appointment.<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/98.|}} f. 302.</ref> |
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| − | + | Poë was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1916.<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/98.|}} f. 302.</ref> | |
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| − | = | + | Poë was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Acheron|f=t}} on 3 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 722}} |
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| − | + | Poë was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 June, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 27 January, 1928.<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/98.|}} f. 302.</ref> | |
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| − | == | + | ==See Also== |
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| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Basil+Richard+Poë Service Records] | ||
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Richard_Poë}} | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Charles Arthur Littleton|Richard C. A. Littleton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Acheron (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Acheron'']]'''<br>3 Aug, 1918<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/98.|}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 722}} – 12 Apr, 1919<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/98.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Malcolm Murray|Malcolm Murray]]'''}} | ||
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Basil Richard Poë, R.N. (27 January, 1883 – 2 September, 1936) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Poë was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[1]
He became an interpreter in French, and apparently a very good one. His naval career would rely on his talent, and he would almost always be in a facilitating role rather than an executive one.
Poë was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912. In the Annual Manoeuvres of 1912, he served as Beatty's Flag Lieutenant in the armoured cruiser Aboukir.[2]
At the outset of the war, Poë was in the heavy cruiser H.M.A.S. Australia as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Patey for Wireless Signalling duties. On 7 February, 1915, he moved into Lord Nelson to provide the same services for Vice-Admiral Bethell, as well as performing as French interpreter. He hopped around between five different vessels in just three months in this appointment.[3]
Poë was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[4]
Poë was appointed in command of the destroyer Acheron on 3 August, 1918.[5]
Poë was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 June, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 27 January, 1928.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard C. A. Littleton |
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 3 Aug, 1918[7][8] – 12 Apr, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by Malcolm Murray |
Footnotes
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 722.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. 302.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 722.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/98. f. ?.
