Stuart Sumner Bonham-Carter

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Vice-Admiral Stuart Sumner Bonham-Carter, C.V.O., D.S.O., C.B., Royal Navy (9 July, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1911.[1]

Bonham-Carter was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the submarine Shark on 8 June, 1918.[2]

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1919.[3]

He was appointed in command of the minesweeper Petersfield on 11 November, 1919.

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1921.[4]

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1927.[5]

In December, 1928, Bonham-Carter was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calcutta.

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939.[6]

World War II

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 June, 1942.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Shark
8 Jun, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Eric Q. Carter
Preceded by
Alfred E. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta
Dec, 1928[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Sussex
? – 27 Jun, 1937[10]
Succeeded by
H. Evelyn C. Blagrove
Preceded by
William J. Whitworth
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
1 May, 1939[11]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 8.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906a.
  3. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
  4. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
  5. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
  6. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
  7. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906a.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. Date his successor assumed command. Blagrove Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 47.
  11. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 1 May, 1939. Issue 48293, col C, p. 8.


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