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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Edward Eastwick-Field''', R.N. (25 April, 1890 &ndash; 23 February, 1956) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Upon passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} on 15 September, 1906 with one month's time, he was appointed to the {{UK-PrinceOfWales|f=t}}. His early career was to feature several appointments in pre-dreadnoughts: {{UK-Venerable}} in August 1907, {{UK-Implacable}} in February 1909, {{UK-Queen}} in April 1909 and {{UK-Hindustan}} on 29 January, 1910. The only respite he would see was to be in {{UK-TB21}} for the annual manoeuvres in the summer of 1910. He returned to battleships when appointed to the {{UK-Formidable}} at the end of 1910.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> Eastwick-Field was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1912 while serving in the {{UK-Commonwealth|f=t}} of the {{UK-BS|3}}.{{NLMar13|p. 24}} He fell sick with bronchitis on 18 July, 1913. After recuperating on shore, he was found fit and ordered to rejoin ''Commonwealth'' on 15 August. Despite all this time in large ships and having nursed ambitions to become a navigating officer, Eastwick-Field would best serve the Navy in command of destroyers. This phase of his career arrived suddenly when he was told he would not be selected for a navigating course in late August 1913 and on 11 June, 1914 was appointed to the {{UK-Lydiard|f=t}}. He would be in her when war broke out.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> ==Great War== Eastwick-Field left ''Lydiard'' when he was appointed to {{UK-Laurel}} on 15 September, 1915. He left her for the {{UK-Locust}} on 23 November, 1915.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> His first command was in {{UK-TB7}}, appointed 15 July, 1916. He was sick for about a week in March of 1917 and he left ''T.B. 3'' on 7 May when he was appointed to supersede [[Kenneth Cary Helyar|kenneth Helyar]] in command of the {{UK-Alarm|f=c}}. He would ground her on 26 May 1917 and a COurt of Enquiry would find that he'd relied too strongly on his own dead-reckoning.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> ==Post-War== Eastwick-Field was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hardy|f=t}} on 28 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 808}} Eastwick-Field was appointed in command of the {{UK-Scimitar|f=t}} on 21 June, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 862}} Eastwick-Field was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1920.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> On 15 October, 1920, Eastwick-Field was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ursa|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 879}} On 22 February, 1922, he was appointed in command of a vessel whose name is hard to read, perhaps the {{UK-Camellia|f=t}}.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> He was superseded in his last sea-going command in the {{UK-Tempest|f=c}} on 5 August, 1931 and was appointed to the {{UK-Despatch|f=t}} on the 13th. On 5 August, 1932, after paying off and de-storing ''Despatch'', he was sent to join {{UK-Centurion}}. He was superseded in her on 7 November.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> Eastwick-Field was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 18 May, 1933.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> ==World War II== Eastwick-FIeld applied for re-entry into the navy in 1936 and in 1938 further informed them of his services being available. He was granted retrospective permission to join the International Board for non-Intervention in Spain on ''Observer II'' later that year. On 28 September, 1939 he was temporarily appointed to the Sea Transport Cutter ''Southampton''. On 14 October, he was made Deputy Assistant Censor, Information Section vice Fisher, temporary. On 18 June 1941 he was appointed to work with the D.O.D. (H), temporary, vice Whitehead.<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+Eastwick-Field Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Eastwick-Field}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Brian Cameron Gourley|Brian C. Gourley]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 7 (1906)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 7]]'''<br>15 Jul, 1916<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLDec16|p. 400}} &ndash; 7 May, 1917<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edwin Alexander Stuart|Edwin A. Stuart]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Cary Helyar|Kenneth Cary Helyar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Alarm (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Alarm'']]'''<br>7 May, 1917<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 391''f''}} &ndash; 24 Oct, 1917<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Leslie Campbell|Kenneth L. Campbell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Edwin Matthews|George E. Matthews]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cockatrice (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cockatrice'']]'''<br>11 Nov, 1917<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> &ndash; 2 Feb, 1918<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Thornton Peters|Frederic T. Peters]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Mansel Porter|John M. Porter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Musketeer (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Musketeer'']]'''<br>2 Feb, 1918<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLDec18|p. 849}} &ndash; 28 Dec, 1918<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Anthony Aston Plowden|Richard A. A. Plowden]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Anthony Aston Plowden|Richard A. A. Plowden]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hardy (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hardy'']]'''<br>28 Dec, 1918<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 808}} &ndash; 28 Oct, 1919<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Harter|Richard Harter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Telemachus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Telemachus'']]'''<br>28 Oct, 1919<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLFeb20|p. 871}} &ndash; 1 Feb, 1920<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Taprell Dorling|H. Taprell Dorling]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Wynne Walker-Jones|Geoffrey W. Walker-Jones]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Simoom (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Simoom'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1920<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLFeb20|p. 871}} &ndash; 15 Oct, 1920<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Henry Jauncey|John H. Jauncey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Scimitar (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Scimitar'']]'''<br>21 Jun, 1920<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLJan21|p. 862}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ivan Beale Colvin|Ivan B. Colvin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ursa (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ursa'']]'''<br>15 Oct, 1920<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLDec20|p. 879}} &ndash; 22 Feb, 1922<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bertrand Bannerman|Bertrand Bannerman]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Camellia (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Camellia'']]'''<br>22 Feb, 1922<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLFeb20|p. 871}} &ndash; 19 Sep, 1922<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Cyril Bradley|Frederick C. Bradley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Watchman (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Watchman'']]'''<br>7 Jan, 1924<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 288}} &ndash; Dec, 1925<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Scott|George A. Scott]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Godfrey Ratcliffe Chambers|Godfrey R. Chambers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tyrant (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tyrant'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1927<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> &ndash; 1 May, 1929<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Evelyn Raymond|Hugh E. Raymond]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Charles Alexander Heathcote Ouchterlony|Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tempest (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tempest'']]'''<br>2 Aug, 1929<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref> &ndash; 5 Aug, 1931<ref>Eastwick-Field Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/289.|D7605374}} f. 662.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Eastwick-Field, Edward}} {{CatPerson|UK|1890|1956}} {{CatComm|UK}} {{CatBritannia|May, 1905}}

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