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[[File:Guy Gaunt.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Admiral Sir Guy R. A. Gaunt.]] | [[File:Guy Gaunt.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Admiral Sir Guy R. A. Gaunt.]] | ||
− | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Guy Reginald Archer Gaunt''', K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 May, 1869 – | + | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Guy Reginald Archer Gaunt''', K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 May, 1869 – 18 May, 1953) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | Gaunt was specially promoted from the Supplementary List of Lieutenants to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901, for services in Samoa.<ref> | + | Gaunt was specially promoted from the Supplementary List of Lieutenants to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901, for services in Samoa.{{Gaz|27335|4780|19 July, 1901}} |
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+ | Gaunt married Margaret Elizabeth Worthington at Hong Kong Cathedral on 23 November, 1904.<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> | ||
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
− | Gaunt was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1907.<ref> | + | Gaunt was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1907.{{GazSup|28034|4433|28 June, 1907}} |
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+ | On 9 January, 1908, he was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Majestic}}.{{NLOct08|p. 343}} | ||
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+ | Gaunt was appointed Captain of {{UK-1Andromeda}} on 29 January, 1909 for "Trooping".<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> | ||
− | + | Gaunt assumed command of the {{UK-Niobe|f=t}} in November 1909. | |
− | On 15 February, 1910, | + | On 15 February, 1910, he was appointed in command of the cruiser {{UK-Challenger}}.{{NMI|Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue '''39183''', col B, p. 17}} She was then part of the Australia Squadron, and under his command made her way across the Pacific to western Mexico, where she called at Acapulco in June 1911.{{MoS|Wednesday, June 14, 1911, Issue 39611, p.16}} |
− | On 12 September, 1912, he was given command of the super-dreadnought | + | On 12 September, 1912, he was given command of the super-dreadnought {{UK-Thunderer}}.{{NMI|Saturday, 13 September, 1913. Issue '''40316''', col C, p. 4}} |
− | On 1 June, 1914, Gaunt was appointed Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C.. | + | Gaunt was again appointed in command of {{UK-Majestic}} on 16 October, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 343}} |
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+ | On 1 June, 1914, Gaunt was appointed Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C..{{NLDec14|p. 532}} | ||
==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
− | Following the outbreak of war in August, 1914, Gaunt remained in Washington, D.C. He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916. | + | Following the outbreak of war in August, 1914, Gaunt remained in Washington, D.C. He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.{{GazSup|29423|83|1 January, 1916}} On 22 March, 1917, he was appointed Naval Liason Officer at Washington with the rank of {{Com1RN}}.<ref>ADM 196/49. f. 161.</ref> |
− | Gaunt was superseded in Washington in April, 1918, and was temporarily appointed to [[H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|''Leviathan'']] with the rank of Commodore, First Class. On 9 May he was appointed to ''President'' for service in the [[Naval Intelligence Division (Royal Navy)|Naval Intelligence Division]].<ref>ADM 196/49. f. 161.</ref> On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June. | + | Gaunt was superseded in Washington in April, 1918, and was temporarily appointed to [[H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|''Leviathan'']] with the rank of Commodore, First Class. On 9 May he was appointed to ''President'' for service in the [[Naval Intelligence Division (Royal Navy)|Naval Intelligence Division]].<ref>ADM 196/49. f. 161.</ref> On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June.{{GazSup|30723|6527|3 June, 1918}} He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King George V on 16 August, vice [[George Holmes Borrett|Borrett]].{{Gaz|30868|10053|27 August, 1918}} An Order in Council was obtained allowing Gaunt to be promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} when his turn came, despite not having the requisite qualifying service in command of a Ship of War at Sea.<ref>Order in Council of 4 September, 1918.</ref> On 10 September he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.).{{Gaz|30911|11191|20 September, 1918}} |
− | He was decorated with the K.C.M.G. and C.B. at Buckingham Palace on 24 October.<ref>ADM 196/49. f. 161.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 October vice [[Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier|Napier]], | + | He was decorated with the K.C.M.G. and C.B. at Buckingham Palace on 24 October.<ref>ADM 196/49. f. 161.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 October vice [[Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier|Napier]],{{Gaz|30992|13001|5 November, 1918}} and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 October, in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].<ref>ADM 196/49. f. 161.</ref> |
==Retirement== | ==Retirement== | ||
− | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 19 July, 1924, | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 19 July, 1924,{{Gaz|32959|5638|25 July, 1924}} and was advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.{{Gaz|33362|1494|2 March, 1928}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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− | *"Adml. Sir Guy Gaunt" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 20 May, 1953. Issue '''52626''', col E, | + | *"Adml. Sir Guy Gaunt" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 20 May, 1953. Issue '''52626''', col E, p. 10. |
*Gaunt, Admiral Sir Guy (1940). ''The Yield of the Years: A Story of Adventures Afloat and Ashore''. London: Hutchinson. | *Gaunt, Admiral Sir Guy (1940). ''The Yield of the Years: A Story of Adventures Afloat and Ashore''. London: Hutchinson. | ||
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+ | ==Papers== | ||
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+ | *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/464755.html Uncatalogued papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.] | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Morgan Singer|Morgan Singer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Andromeda (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Andromeda'']]'''<br>29 Jan, 1909<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> – 27 May, 1909<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Crawford Maclachlan|Crawford Maclachlan]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Campbell Watson|John C. Watson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Niobe (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Niobe'']]'''<br>3 Nov, 1909<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> – 25 Jan, 1910<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Montagu Doughty|Henry M. Doughty]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Charles Campbell Da Costa|Herbert C. C. Da Costa]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Challenger (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Challenger'']]'''<br>15 Feb, 1910<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue '''39183''', col B, p. 17.</ref><ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> – 14 Jan, 1912<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Dundas Gilpin-Brown|Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby|Robert S. P. Hornby]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Swiftsure (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Swiftsure'']]'''<br>2 Jul, 1912<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> – Aug, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Hopwood|Geoffrey Hopwood]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Holmes Borrett|George H. Borrett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Majestic'']]'''<br>16 Oct, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 343}} – 14 Aug, 1913<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edwin Veale Underhill|Edwin V. Underhill]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Centurion (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Centurion'']]'''<br>5 Dec, 1912<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> – 1913<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Horace Lambert Alexander Hood|The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Francis Oliver|Henry F. Oliver]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thunderer'']]'''<br>12 Sep, 1913<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> – 1 Nov, 1913<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Jackson|Thomas Jackson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Heathcoat Salusbury Grant|Heathcoat S. Grant]]'''|'''[[Naval Attaché (Royal Navy)|Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C.]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1914{{NLDec14|p. 532}}<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref> – 22 Mar, 1917<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.}} f. 161.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lionel Snagge|Arthur L. Snagge]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 6 April 2022
Admiral SIR Guy Reginald Archer Gaunt, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 May, 1869 – 18 May, 1953) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Gaunt was specially promoted from the Supplementary List of Lieutenants to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901, for services in Samoa.[1]
Gaunt married Margaret Elizabeth Worthington at Hong Kong Cathedral on 23 November, 1904.[2]
Captain
Gaunt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[3]
On 9 January, 1908, he was appointed in command of the battleship Majestic.[4]
Gaunt was appointed Captain of Andromeda on 29 January, 1909 for "Trooping".[5]
Gaunt assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Niobe in November 1909.
On 15 February, 1910, he was appointed in command of the cruiser Challenger.[6] She was then part of the Australia Squadron, and under his command made her way across the Pacific to western Mexico, where she called at Acapulco in June 1911.[7]
On 12 September, 1912, he was given command of the super-dreadnought Thunderer.[8]
Gaunt was again appointed in command of Majestic on 16 October, 1912.[9]
On 1 June, 1914, Gaunt was appointed Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C..[10]
Great War
Following the outbreak of war in August, 1914, Gaunt remained in Washington, D.C. He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.[11] On 22 March, 1917, he was appointed Naval Liason Officer at Washington with the rank of Commodore, First Class.[12]
Gaunt was superseded in Washington in April, 1918, and was temporarily appointed to Leviathan with the rank of Commodore, First Class. On 9 May he was appointed to President for service in the Naval Intelligence Division.[13] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June.[14] He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 16 August, vice Borrett.[15] An Order in Council was obtained allowing Gaunt to be promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral when his turn came, despite not having the requisite qualifying service in command of a Ship of War at Sea.[16] On 10 September he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.).[17]
He was decorated with the K.C.M.G. and C.B. at Buckingham Palace on 24 October.[18] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 October vice Napier,[19] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 October, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[20]
Retirement
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 19 July, 1924,[21] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[22]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Guy Gaunt" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 20 May, 1953. Issue 52626, col E, p. 10.
- Gaunt, Admiral Sir Guy (1940). The Yield of the Years: A Story of Adventures Afloat and Ashore. London: Hutchinson.
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/137.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Morgan Singer |
Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda 29 Jan, 1909[23] – 27 May, 1909[24] |
Succeeded by Crawford Maclachlan |
Preceded by John C. Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Niobe 3 Nov, 1909[25] – 25 Jan, 1910[26] |
Succeeded by Henry M. Doughty |
Preceded by Herbert C. C. Da Costa |
Captain of H.M.S. Challenger 15 Feb, 1910[27][28] – 14 Jan, 1912[29] |
Succeeded by Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown |
Preceded by Robert S. P. Hornby |
Captain of H.M.S. Swiftsure 2 Jul, 1912[30] – Aug, 1912 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Hopwood |
Preceded by George H. Borrett |
Captain of H.M.S. Majestic 16 Oct, 1912[31] – 14 Aug, 1913[32] |
Succeeded by Edwin V. Underhill |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion 5 Dec, 1912[33] – 1913[34] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood |
Preceded by Henry F. Oliver |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 12 Sep, 1913[35] – 1 Nov, 1913[36] |
Succeeded by Thomas Jackson |
Preceded by Heathcoat S. Grant |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C. 1 Jun, 1914[37][38] – 22 Mar, 1917[39] |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Snagge |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 343.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue 39183, col B, p. 17.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, June 14, 1911, Issue 39611, p.16.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, 13 September, 1913. Issue 40316, col C, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 532.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 83. 1 January, 1916.
- ↑ ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30868. p. 10053. 27 August, 1918.
- ↑ Order in Council of 4 September, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30911. p. 11191. 20 September, 1918.
- ↑ ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
- ↑ ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue 39183, col B, p. 17.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 532.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.