Frederick Laurence Field

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Admiral of the Fleet SIR Frederick Laurence Field, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Royal Navy (19 April, 1871 – 24 October, 1945) served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1930 to 1933.

Life & Career

Field was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 November, 1890.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1893.[2]

Field was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[4]

He was appointed to command the battleship Duncan on 9 August, 1910.[Citation needed]

Great War

He was appointed Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Vernon on 15 September, 1914. [5][6]

He was appointed command of Monarch on 17 September, 1915.[7]

He was appointed command of King George V soon thereafter, as he commanded her at the Battle of Jutland.[Citation needed]

On 15 September 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[8]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 February, 1919,[9], vice Ballard.

Field was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 September, 1924, vice Mawbey.[10]

Field was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 April, 1928, vice Fremantle.[11]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 21 January, 1933, vice Oliver.[12]

As the result of the King approving that Admirals of the Fleet should in future be borne on the Active List of the Royal Navy for life, on 4 March, 1940, Field was replaced on the Active List with seniority of 21 January, 1933.[13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26286. p. 2704. 10 May, 1892.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26388. p. 2078. 4 April, 1893.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  5. ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 388.
  6. ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 178.
  7. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396c.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2740. 17 April, 1928.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33905. p. 524. 24 January, 1933.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 34807. p. 1394. 8 March, 1940.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral of the Fleet Sir F. Field" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1945. Issue 50282, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bart. 		Vice-Admiral Commanding,
Battle Cruiser Squadron
1923 – 1925 		Succeeded by
Cyril T. M. Fuller
Preceded by
Sir Charles E. Madden, Bart. 		First Sea Lord and
Chief of the Naval Staff
1930 – 1933 		Succeeded by
Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield
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