Arthur William Waymouth

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Admiral Arthur William Waymouth, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 or 18 November, 1863 – 14 January, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 20 June, 1883.[1]

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895,[2] at the age of thirty-one years, seven months, and twelve days.

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[3] After a short period on Half Pay on 22 September he was appointed a member of the Ordnance Committee. He took command of the cruiser Minerva on 9 June, 1904.

On 11 September, 1906, he was appointed to Pembroke for trials of the new armoured cruiser Warrior, effective 29 November.[4]. His application to count his time in command of Warrior for the trials as service in a ship of war at sea.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Triumph on 12 January, 1912.[5] On 7 March, 1912, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Kingsford.[6]

On 3 September, 1912, Waymouth was appointed Director of Naval Equipment at the Admiralty.[7]

In July, 1914 it was announced that Waymouth would succeed Rear-Admiral Montague E. Browning as Rear-Admiral in the Third Battle Squadron on 1 September.[8]

Great War

Waymouth was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on 1 January, 1916.[9]

Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 July, 1917, vice Bradford.[10] He was placed on the Retired List on 27 September.[11] He was advanced to the tank of Admiral on the Retired list on 7 October, 1920.[12]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Arthur W. Waymouth" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 January, 1936. Issue 47272, col B, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Appointment 		Director of Naval Equipment
1912 – 1915 		Succeeded by
Clement Greatorex
And as Naval Assistant to the Third Sea Lord

Preceded by
Henry H. Campbell
In October, 1914 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Seventh Cruiser Squadron
1915 		Succeeded by
Henry L. Tottenham

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick C. D. Sturdee 		Captain of H.M.S. Minerva
9 Jun, 1904[Citation needed] – ? 		Succeeded by
Henry J. L. Clarke
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Warrior
29 Nov, 1906[13] – ? 		Succeeded by
Owen F. Gillett
Preceded by
Francis G. Eyre 		Captain of H.M.S. Triumph
12 Jan, 1912[14] – ? 		Succeeded by
Joseph R. Bridson
Preceded by
New Appointment 		Department of the Director of Naval Equipment|Director of Naval Equipment
3 Sep, 1912[15] – ? 		Succeeded by
Clement Greatorex
Preceded by
Herbert L. Heath 		Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard
5 Aug, 1915[16] – ? 		Succeeded by
Charles L. Vaughan-Lee

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25379. p. 3324. 22 July, 1884.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 December, 1906. Issue 38192, col E, p. 11.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1910. Issue 39464, col D, p. 7.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 89.
  8. ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, p. 10.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10504. 12 October, 1917.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
  13. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  14. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  15. ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 554.

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