Alban Edward Trevor Tate

Captain (retired) Alban Edward Trevor Tate, D.S.C. (27 November, 1890 – 5 September, 1943) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Francis Alban Arthur Giffard Tate‎.

Tate was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1913.

At the outset of the war, he was appointed to the destroyer Lucifer as navigator. In mid-June 1915, he was appointed for extremely brief stints as navigator in some flotilla leaders before finally being assigned to the flotilla leader Lightfoot as Lieutenant (N) from late July 1915 until 28 September 1917. Navigating flotilla leaders became his metiér: he served as navigating officer in H.M.S. Shakespeare in October and November 1917, and then in Spenser through April, 1919.

Tate was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1921.

Tate was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1926.

Tate was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 May 1933 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on 27 November, 1935.

World War II

Tate served, but was in ill health, being hospitalised with pulmonary issues and tuberculosis.

Tate was admitted to Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham with a pharynx condition on 10 August, 1943 and allotted time up to 10 November to recover. However, he passed away on 5 September.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ernest W. Leir	Assistant Captain of Chatham Dockyard 20 Feb, 1931 – 19 Mar, 1933	Succeeded by Lawrence F. N. Ommanney
Preceded by Kenneth N. Humphreys	King's Harbour Master, Sheerness 20 Jan, 1940 – 5 Sep, 1943	Succeeded by ?