Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford

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Admiral THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford, K.C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (17 April, 1865 – 28 September, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Fitzherbert placed eleventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]

Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[2]

Captain

Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]

Great War

Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 October, vice Tottenham.[4] On 6 December, he was appointed Admiral of Minesweeping[5] in succession to Rear-Admiral Charlton.

He was appointed to the new position of Director of Torpedoes and Mines on 18 February, 1917.[6] On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[7]

Fitzherbert was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station on 20 May.[8]

Post-War

Fitzherbert was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 January, 1920, vice Vaughan-Lee.[9] On 5 June he was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on the occasion of the King's birthday.[10]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 March, 1923.[11] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 17 March, 1925.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, pg. 14.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (May, 1916). p. 4.
  6. ↑ Fitzherbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 524.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1939. 12 February, 1918.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (June, 1918). p. 8.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1832. 13 February, 1920.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: "Supplement" no. 31931. p. 6315. 3 January, 1902.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33031. p. 1954. 20 March, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Lord Stafford" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 30 September, 1941. Issue 49044, col D, pg. 9.

Service Records

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