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==Commanders-in-Chief, Portsmouth==
 
==Commanders-in-Chief, Portsmouth==
 
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* Admiral [[Alfred Phillipps Ryder|Alfred P. Ryder]], 1879.{{INF}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Alfred Phillipps Ryder|nick=Alfred P. Ryder|appt=1879{{INF}}}}
*Admiral [[Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby|Sir Geoffrey T. Phipps Hornby]], 28 November, 1882.{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby|nick=Sir Geoffrey T. Phipps Hornby|appt=28 November, 1882{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}}}
*Admiral [[George Ommanney Willes|Sir George O. Willes]], 28 November, 1885.{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=George Ommanney Willes|nick=Sir George O. Willes|appt=28 November, 1885{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}}}
*Admiral [[John Edmund Commerell|Sir John E. Commerell]], 20 June, 1888.{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=John Edmund Commerell|nick=Sir John E. Commerell|appt=20 June, 1888{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}}}
*Admiral [[Richard James Meade, Fourth Earl of Clanwilliam|The Right Honourable The Earl of Clanwilliam]], 22 June, 1891.{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Richard James Meade, Fourth Earl of Clanwilliam|nick=The Right Honourable The Earl of Clanwilliam|appt=22 June, 1891{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}}}
*Admiral [[Nowell Salmon|Sir Nowell Salmon]], 22 June, 1894.{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Nowell Salmon|nick=Sir Nowell Salmon|appt=22 June, 1894{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}}}
*Admiral [[Michael Culme-Seymour, Third Baronet|Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.]], 3 August, 1897.{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Michael Culme-Seymour, Third Baronet|nick=Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.|appt=3 August, 1897{{ClowesVII|p. 85}}}}
*{{FleetRN}} [[Charles Frederick Hotham|Sir Charles F. Hotham]], 3 October, 1900.<ref>Hotham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}}  f. 636.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank={{FleetRN}}|name=Charles Frederick Hotham|nick=Sir Charles F. Hotham|appt=3 October, 1900<ref>Hotham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}}  f. 636.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Sir John A. Fisher]], 31 August, 1903.<ref>Fisher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/15.}}  f. 9.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|nick=Sir John A. Fisher|appt=31 August, 1903<ref>Fisher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/15.}}  f. 9.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Archibald Lucius Douglas|Sir Archibald L. Douglas]], 20 October, 1904.<ref>"Important Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 20 June, 1904.  Issue '''37425''', col A, p. 10.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Archibald Lucius Douglas|nick=Sir Archibald L. Douglas|appt=20 October, 1904<ref>"Important Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 20 June, 1904.  Issue '''37425''', col A, p. 10.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Day Hort Bosanquet|Sir Day H. Bosanquet]], 9 February, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 9 February, 1907.  Issue '''38252''', col B, p. 9.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Day Hort Bosanquet|nick=Sir Day H. Bosanquet|appt=9 February, 1907<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 9 February, 1907.  Issue '''38252''', col B, p. 9.</ref>}}
*Admiral of the Fleet [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe]], 23 March, 1908.<ref>Fanshawe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 443.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral of the Fleet|name=Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|nick=Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe|appt=23 March, 1908<ref>Fanshawe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 443.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe|The Honourable Sir Assheton G. Curzon-Howe]], 30 April, 1910.<ref>Curzon-Howe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 275.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe|nick=The Honourable Sir Assheton G. Curzon-Howe|appt=30 April, 1910<ref>Curzon-Howe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 275.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Arthur William Moore|Sir Arthur W. Moore]], 13 March, 1911.<ref>Moore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 1296/39.}}  f. 915.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Arthur William Moore|nick=Sir Arthur W. Moore|appt=13 March, 1911<ref>Moore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 1296/39.}}  f. 915.</ref>}}
*Admiral of the Fleet [[Hedworth Meux|The Honourable Sir Hedworth Meux]], 30 July, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 16 July, 1912.  Issue '''39952''', col D, p. 13.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral of the Fleet|name=Hedworth Meux|nick=The Honourable Sir Hedworth Meux|appt=30 July, 1912<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 16 July, 1912.  Issue '''39952''', col D, p. 13.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Stanley Cecil James Colville|The Honourable Sir Stanley C. J. Colville]], 17 February, 1916.{{SMNLNov18|p. 2}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Stanley Cecil James Colville|nick=The Honourable Sir Stanley C. J. Colville|appt=17 February, 1916{{NLNov18|p. 2}}}}
*Admiral [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Sir Cecil Burney, Bart.]], 31 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Command Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 27 March, 1919.  Issue '''42059''', col F, p. 13.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Cecil Burney, First Baronet|nick=Sir Cecil Burney, Bart.|appt=31 March, 1919<ref>"Naval Command Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 27 March, 1919.  Issue '''42059''', col F, p. 13.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe|The Honourable Sir Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe]], 28 April, 1920.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 28 April, 1920.  Issue '''42396''', col G, p. 6.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe|nick=The Honourable Sir Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe|appt=28 April, 1920<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 28 April, 1920.  Issue '''42396''', col G, p. 6.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Sydney Robert Fremantle|Sir Sydney R. Fremantle]], 28 April, 1923.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 28 April, 1923.  Issue '''43327''', col G, p. 15.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Sydney Robert Fremantle|nick=Sir Sydney R. Fremantle|appt=28 April, 1923<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 28 April, 1923.  Issue '''43327''', col G, p. 15.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Osmond de Beauvoir Brock|Sir Osmond de B. Brock]], 28 April, 1926.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 28 April, 1926.  Issue '''44257''', col E, p. 10.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Osmond de Beauvoir Brock|nick=Sir Osmond de B. Brock|appt=28 April, 1926<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 28 April, 1926.  Issue '''44257''', col E, p. 10.</ref>}}
* {{FleetRN}} [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes|Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, Bart.]], 29 April, 1929.<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 29 April, 1929.  Issue '''45189''', col E, p. 21.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank={{FleetRN}}|name=Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes|nick=Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, Bart.|appt=29 April, 1929<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 29 April, 1929.  Issue '''45189''', col E, p. 21.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Arthur Kipling Waistell|Sir Arthur K. Waistell]], 9 June, 1931.<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 9 June, 1931.  Issue '''45844''', col C, p. 20.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Arthur Kipling Waistell|nick=Sir Arthur K. Waistell|appt=9 June, 1931<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 9 June, 1931.  Issue '''45844''', col C, p. 20.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[John Donald Kelly|Sir John D. Kelly]], 17 January, 1934.<ref>"Portsmouth Command Change" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 17 June, 1933.  Issue '''46473''', col F, p. 12.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=John Donald Kelly|nick=Sir John D. Kelly|appt=17 January, 1934<ref>"Portsmouth Command Change" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 17 June, 1933.  Issue '''46473''', col F, p. 12.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[William Wordsworth Fisher|Sir William W. Fisher]], 13 July, 1936.<ref>Fisher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}}  f. 231.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=William Wordsworth Fisher|nick=Sir William W. Fisher|appt=13 July, 1936<ref>Fisher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}}  f. 231.</ref>}}
*Admiral of the Fleet [[William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery|The Right Hon. The Earl of Cork and Orrery]], 3 July, 1937.<ref>"Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 3 July, 1937.  Issue '''47727''', col F, p. 14.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral of the Fleet|name=William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery|nick=The Right Hon. The Earl of Cork and Orrery|appt=3 July, 1937<ref>"Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 3 July, 1937.  Issue '''47727''', col F, p. 14.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[William Milbourne James|Sir William M. James]], 30 June, 1939.<ref>"Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 17 February, 1939.  Issue '''48232''', col F, p. 4.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=William Milbourne James|nick=Sir William M. James|appt=30 June, 1939<ref>"Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 17 February, 1939.  Issue '''48232''', col F, p. 4.</ref>}}
*Admiral [[Charles James Colebrooke Little|Sir Charles J. C. Little]], 1942.
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{{Tenure|rank=Admiral|name=Charles James Colebrooke Little|nick=Sir Charles J. C. Little|appt=1942}}
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*Captain [[Wollaston Comyns Karslake|Wollaston C. Karslake]], 19 February, 1894.{{NLMar96|p. 268''g''}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Wollaston Comyns Karslake|nick=Wollaston C. Karslake|appt=19 February, 1894{{NLMar96|p. 268''g''}}}}
*Captain [[William Henry May|William H. May]], 13 March, 1897.<ref>May Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 860.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=William Henry May|nick=William H. May|appt=13 March, 1897<ref>May Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 860.</ref>}}
*Captain [[Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman|Francis C. B. Bridgeman]], 10 August, 1897.<ref>Bridgeman Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 167.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman|nick=Francis C. B. Bridgeman|appt=10 August, 1897<ref>Bridgeman Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 167.</ref>}}
*Captain [[Edward Pitcairn Jones|Edward P. Jones]], 3 October, 1900.{{NLMay02|p. 310}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edward Pitcairn Jones|nick=Edward P. Jones|appt=3 October, 1900{{NLMay02|p. 310}}}}
*Captain [[Robert Keith Arbuthnot, Fourth Baronet|Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot]], 21 May, 1903.<ref>Arbuthnot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 202.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Robert Keith Arbuthnot, Fourth Baronet|nick=Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot|appt=21 May, 1903<ref>Arbuthnot Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 202.</ref>}}
*Captain [[Richard Fortescue Phillimore|Richard F. Phillimore]], 20 May, 1905.<ref>Phillimore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 29<sup><u>a</u></sup></ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Richard Fortescue Phillimore|nick=Richard F. Phillimore|appt=20 May, 1905<ref>Phillimore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 29<sup><u>a</u></sup></ref>}}
*Captain [[Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|A. Gordon H. W. Moore]], 8 February, 1907.<ref>Moore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 64.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|nick=A. Gordon H. W. Moore|appt=8 February, 1907<ref>Moore Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 64.</ref>}}
*Captain [[William Henry Baker-Baker|William H. Baker-Baker]], 12 August, 1907.<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=William Henry Baker-Baker|nick=William H. Baker-Baker|appt=12 August, 1907<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>}}
*Captain [[Edmond Hyde Parker|E. Hyde Parker]], 23 March, 1908.<ref>Parker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 2.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edmond Hyde Parker|nick=E. Hyde Parker|appt=23 March, 1908<ref>Parker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 2.</ref>}}
*Captain [[John de Mestre Hutchison|John de M. Hutchison]], 30 April, 1910.<ref>Hutchison Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 132.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John de Mestre Hutchison|nick=John de M. Hutchison|appt=30 April, 1910<ref>Hutchison Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 132.</ref>}}
*Captain [[Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair]], 24 March, 1911.<ref>Alexander-Sinclair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 361.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|nick=Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair|appt=24 March, 1911<ref>Alexander-Sinclair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 361.</ref>}}
*Captain [[Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton|Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton]], 1 September, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 390}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton|nick=Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton|appt=1 September, 1913{{NLDec14|p. 390}}}}
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Revision as of 18:43, 13 May 2014

The Portsmouth Station was one of the three Home Ports of the Royal Navy. It encompassed Portsmouth Royal Dockyard and ships not attached to other fleets. Command-in-Chief of the port command was usually vested in an Admiral.

Commanders-in-Chief, Portsmouth

Dates of appointment given:

Flag Captains

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Footnotes

  1. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.
  2. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.
  3. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.
  4. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.
  5. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.
  6. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.
  7. Hotham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 636.
  8. Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 9.
  9. "Important Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 June, 1904. Issue 37425, col A, p. 10.
  10. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 February, 1907. Issue 38252, col B, p. 9.
  11. Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 443.
  12. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  13. Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 1296/39. f. 915.
  14. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 16 July, 1912. Issue 39952, col D, p. 13.
  15. The Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 2.
  16. "Naval Command Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 27 March, 1919. Issue 42059, col F, p. 13.
  17. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 April, 1920. Issue 42396, col G, p. 6.
  18. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 28 April, 1923. Issue 43327, col G, p. 15.
  19. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 April, 1926. Issue 44257, col E, p. 10.
  20. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 29 April, 1929. Issue 45189, col E, p. 21.
  21. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 June, 1931. Issue 45844, col C, p. 20.
  22. "Portsmouth Command Change" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 June, 1933. Issue 46473, col F, p. 12.
  23. Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 231.
  24. "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 July, 1937. Issue 47727, col F, p. 14.
  25. "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 17 February, 1939. Issue 48232, col F, p. 4.
  26. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 268g.
  27. May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 860.
  28. Bridgeman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 167.
  29. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 310.
  30. Arbuthnot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 202.
  31. Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a
  32. Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64.
  33. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  34. Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  35. Hutchison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 132.
  36. Alexander-Sinclair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 361.
  37. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 390.

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