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'''Henry Francis Howard Wakefield''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Henry Francis Howard Wakefield''', R.N. (1 February, 1880 – 6 September, 1933) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Barnes, the son of clergyman Henry Russell Wakefield. | |||
Wakefield was promoted to the rank of {{ | Wakefield was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1902. | ||
Wakefield was promoted to the rank of {{ | Wakefield was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1910. | ||
Wakefield was promoted to the rank of {{ | Wakefield was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914. | ||
Wakefield was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Maori|f=t}} on 12 January, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 343}} | |||
On 3 December, 1913, Wakefield was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lysander|f=t}}.{{NLApr14|p. 342}} | |||
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Wakefield was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 November, 1920 and was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 1 February, 1925. | |||
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== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+Henry+Wakefield Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Francis_Howard_Wakefield}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Barne|Michael Barne]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coquette (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coquette'']]'''<br>27 Feb, 1907 – 16 Jul, 1907|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Spencer Leveson-Gower, Fourth Earl Granville|The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Wingate Barrow|Benjamin W. Barrow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Shark (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Shark'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 375}} – 29 Mar, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Valentine David English|Valentine D. English]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Edward Ketelbey Strong|Frederick E. K. Strong]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Express (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Express'']]'''<br>29 Mar, 1909 – 14 Apr, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Frederick Seymour|The Rt. Hon. Lord George F. Seymour]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Escombe|Harold Escombe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Maori (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Maori'']]'''<br>12 Jan, 1911{{NLJul13|p. 343}} – 3 Dec, 1913|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry de Beauvoir Tupper|Henry de B. Tupper]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lysander (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lysander'']]'''<br>3 Dec, 1913{{NLSep14|p. 352}} – 1 Aug, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George William Taylor|George W. Taylor]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Burdge Compton|Walter B. Compton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spiteful (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spiteful'']]'''<br>10 Jan, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 398}} – 19 Mar, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Lancelot Fortescue Hubbard|Robert L. F. Hubbard]]'''}} | |||
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wakefield, Henry}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wakefield, Henry}} | ||
{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1880|1933}} | ||
{{CatCapt|UK}} | |||
{{CatBritannia|January, 1894}} | |||
{{CatRN}} | |||
Latest revision as of 16:41, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Henry Francis Howard Wakefield, R.N. (1 February, 1880 – 6 September, 1933) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Barnes, the son of clergyman Henry Russell Wakefield.
Wakefield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.
Wakefield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1910.
Wakefield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914.
Wakefield was appointed in command of the destroyer Maori on 12 January, 1911.[1]
On 3 December, 1913, Wakefield was appointed in command of the destroyer Lysander.[2]
Wakefield was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 November, 1920 and was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 1 February, 1925.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Michael Barne |
Captain of H.M.S. Coquette 27 Feb, 1907 – 16 Jul, 1907 |
Succeeded by The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower |
| Preceded by Benjamin W. Barrow |
Captain of H.M.S. Shark 2 Jan, 1908[3] – 29 Mar, 1909 |
Succeeded by Valentine D. English |
| Preceded by Frederick E. K. Strong |
Captain of H.M.S. Express 29 Mar, 1909 – 14 Apr, 1909 |
Succeeded by The Rt. Hon. Lord George F. Seymour |
| Preceded by Harold Escombe |
Captain of H.M.S. Maori 12 Jan, 1911[4] – 3 Dec, 1913 |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Lysander 3 Dec, 1913[5] – 1 Aug, 1914 |
Succeeded by George W. Taylor |
| Preceded by Walter B. Compton |
Captain of H.M.S. Spiteful 10 Jan, 1917[6] – 19 Mar, 1918 |
Succeeded by Robert L. F. Hubbard |
Footnotes
