Henry Chalker Durrant Field
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Life & Career
Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.
Field was appointed to the battleship Magnificent on service with the Channel Fleet from 16 July 1904 through 5 November, 1906.
Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1910.
Field was appointed in command of the destroyer Harpy on 31 July, 1912.[1]
Field was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Proserpine on 14 January, 1914.[2]
Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 4 November, 1923.
World War II
Served in shore-based appointments and reverted to the Retired List in 1942.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles A. Fremantle |
Captain of H.M.S. Leven 20 Dec, 1906[3] – 27 Jul, 1909[Inference] |
Succeeded by George W. McO. Campbell |
Preceded by Hugh P. Buckle |
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet 27 Jul, 1909[4] – 1 Jun, 1910 |
Succeeded by Percy Withers |
Preceded by Percy Withers |
Captain of H.M.S. Foyle 1 Jun, 1910 – 20 Jun, 1910 |
Succeeded by Bernard M. Harvey |
Preceded by Harold V. Dundas |
Captain of H.M.S. Harpy 31 Jul, 1912[5] – 20 Nov, 1913[Inference] |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens |
Preceded by Gerald C. Dickens |
Captain of H.M.S. Albatross 20 Nov, 1913 – 14 Jan, 1914 |
Succeeded by Clive Phillipps-Wolley |
Preceded by Tufton P. H. Beamish |
Captain of H.M.S. Proserpine 9 Feb, 1914[6] – 18 Jun, 1914 |
Succeeded by George C. Hardy |
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