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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
+ | Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 4 August, 1895. | ||
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+ | Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1895. | ||
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Litchfield was appointed to the [[H.M.S. President|''President'']], additional, on 7 January, 1905, as an Assistant to [[Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)|D.N.O.]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue '''37604''', col B, p. 6.</ref> | Litchfield was appointed to the [[H.M.S. President|''President'']], additional, on 7 January, 1905, as an Assistant to [[Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)|D.N.O.]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue '''37604''', col B, p. 6.</ref> | ||
On 11 January, 1910, Litchfield was appointed to ''Vernon''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 January, 1910. Issue '''39158''', col D, p. 10.</ref> | On 11 January, 1910, Litchfield was appointed to ''Vernon''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 January, 1910. Issue '''39158''', col D, p. 10.</ref> | ||
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+ | Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 22 June, 1911. | ||
On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to ''President'' for service on the staff of the [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue '''39758''', col A, p. 14.</ref> | On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to ''President'' for service on the staff of the [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue '''39758''', col A, p. 14.</ref> | ||
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On 1 August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the ''Caronia'', a passenger liner commissioned into Royal Navy service as an armed merchant cruiser.{{NLDec14|p. 401''e''}} | On 1 August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the ''Caronia'', a passenger liner commissioned into Royal Navy service as an armed merchant cruiser.{{NLDec14|p. 401''e''}} | ||
− | He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 3 June, 1916. | + | He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 3 June, 1916.{{GazSup|29608|5563|3 June, 1916}} |
He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Agamemnon (1906)|H.M.S. ''Agamemnon'']] on 25 September, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 725}} | He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Agamemnon (1906)|H.M.S. ''Agamemnon'']] on 25 September, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 725}} | ||
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Litchfield-Speer returned with {{UK-Agamemnon}} from service in Near Eastern waters in mid-April, 1919 and superseded Rear-Admiral [[Edmund Hyde Smith|Hyde Smith]] as Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard.{{NMI|April 16, 1919, Issue 42076, p.7}} | ||
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Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 April, 1922, vice Crampton. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 April. He died aged forty-nine on 30 May on the way to Redhill Hospital, Reigate, having fallen ill after going to the Derby with his wife and Captain Willis of the Admiralty.<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Thursday, 1 June, 1922. Issue '''43046''', col C, p. 10.</ref> Cause of death was stated at the the inquest to be "the acute inflammatory condition of the lungs."<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Friday, 2 June, 1922. Issue '''43047''', col G, p. 5.</ref> | Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 April, 1922, vice Crampton. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 April. He died aged forty-nine on 30 May on the way to Redhill Hospital, Reigate, having fallen ill after going to the Derby with his wife and Captain Willis of the Admiralty.<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Thursday, 1 June, 1922. Issue '''43046''', col C, p. 10.</ref> Cause of death was stated at the the inquest to be "the acute inflammatory condition of the lungs."<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Friday, 2 June, 1922. Issue '''43047''', col G, p. 5.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 7 April 2022
Rear-Admiral Frederick Shirley Litchfield-Speer, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy (24 March, 1874 – 30 May, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 August, 1895.
Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1895.
Litchfield was appointed to the President, additional, on 7 January, 1905, as an Assistant to D.N.O..[1]
On 11 January, 1910, Litchfield was appointed to Vernon.[2]
Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June, 1911.
On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to President for service on the staff of the Inspector of Target Practice.[3]
On 11 December 1912, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Antrim.[4]
Litchfield was appointed in command of H.M.S. Shannon as Flag Captain to Charles E. Madden on 19 December, 1913,[5] but this appointment was cancelled.
Great-War
On 1 August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the Caronia, a passenger liner commissioned into Royal Navy service as an armed merchant cruiser.[6]
He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 3 June, 1916.[7]
He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Agamemnon on 25 September, 1918.[8]
Post-War
Litchfield-Speer returned with Agamemnon from service in Near Eastern waters in mid-April, 1919 and superseded Rear-Admiral Hyde Smith as Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard.[9]
Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 April, 1922, vice Crampton. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 April. He died aged forty-nine on 30 May on the way to Redhill Hospital, Reigate, having fallen ill after going to the Derby with his wife and Captain Willis of the Admiralty.[10] Cause of death was stated at the the inquest to be "the acute inflammatory condition of the lungs."[11]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Henry G. Vereker |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 74 10 Jul, 1900[12] |
Succeeded by Charles V. L. Norcock |
Preceded by Henry D. Wilkin |
Captain of H.M.S. Antrim 11 Dec, 1912[13] – Dec, 1913 |
Succeeded by Vincent B. Molteno |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Caronia 1 Aug, 1914[14] – 10 Apr, 1915[15] |
Succeeded by Reginald A. Norton |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Princess Margaret Jun, 1915 – Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by Lockhart Leith |
Preceded by Philip W. Dumas |
Captain of H.M.S. Agamemnon 25 Sep, 1918[16] – 14 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Henry G. Giffard |
Preceded by E. Hyde Smith as Senior Officer in Charge, Sheerness Dockyard |
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 15 Apr, 1919[17] – 14 Mar, 1922 |
Succeeded by Herbert N. Garnett |
Preceded by Edward G. H. Bellars |
Captain of H.M.S. Norfolk 26 May, 1943[Inference] – 1 Jul, 1943[18] |
Succeeded by Donald K. Bain |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue 37604, col B, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 January, 1910. Issue 39158, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue 39758, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 278.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 401e.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5563. 3 June, 1916.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 725.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), April 16, 1919, Issue 42076, p.7.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1922. Issue 43046, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Friday, 2 June, 1922. Issue 43047, col G, p. 5.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 5, 1900, Issue 36186, p.10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401f.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 725.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 16 April, 1919. Issue 42076, col B, p. 7.
- ↑ Bain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/25. f. 25.