Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login

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Rear-Admiral Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login, C.V.O., Royal Navy (24 September, 1851 – 22 January, 1909) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1874.[1]

Login was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.[2]

Login was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895,[3] and appointed captain of the second class battleship Centurion in March of that year.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Repulse in September, 1900, staying there at least two years.[5]

On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Login was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.[6]

Login was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1906.[7]

He succeeded Charles H. Cross as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division on 15 November, 1906.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 January, 1909. Issue 38864, col E, p. 13.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles H. Cross 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet
1906 – 1907 		Succeeded by
Arthur M. Farquhar

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John M. McQuhae 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
21 Mar, 1895[9] – 12 Feb, 1898[10] 		Succeeded by
John R. Jellicoe
Preceded by
Arthur H. Smith-Dorrien 		Captain of H.M.S. Alacrity
13 Feb, 1898[11] – 28 Mar, 1898[12] 		Succeeded by
Christopher G. F. M. Cradock
Preceded by
John P. Pipon 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
23 Sep, 1898[13] – 17 Sep, 1900[14] 		Succeeded by
Henry J. May
Preceded by
Randolph F. O. Foote 		Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
18 Sep, 1900[15] – 31 Dec, 1903[16] 		Succeeded by
Henry L. Tottenham
Preceded by
? 		Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
1 Jan, 1904[17] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Walter G. Stopford
Preceded by
Charles H. Cross 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division
15 Nov, 1906[18][19] – 15 Nov, 1907[20] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1923. 31 March, 1874.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 October, 1906. Issue 38151, col C, p. 5.
  9. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  10. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  11. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  12. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  13. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 796.
  14. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  15. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  16. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  17. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1903. Issue 37252, col A, p. 6.
  18. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 October, 1906. Issue 38151, col C, p. 5.
  19. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  20. ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.

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