Arthur William Waymouth
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Admiral Arthur William Waymouth, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 or 18 November, 1863 – 14 January, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[1]
In July, 1914 it was announced that Waymouth would succeed Rear-Admiral Montague E. Browning as Rear-Admiral in the Third Battle Squadron on 1 September.[2]
Waymouth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 July, 1917, vice Bradford.[3] He was placed on the Retired List on 27 September.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10504. 12 October, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Arthur W. Waymouth" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 January, 1936. Issue 47272, col B, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1863 births
- 1936 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1877
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Naval Members of the Ordnance Committee
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Minerva (1895)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Warrior (1905)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Triumph (1903)
- Directors of Naval Equipment (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Admirals Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers