Coast Guard Service
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The Coast Guard Service, known as a the Coastguard or Coast Guard, was a British coast defence force and naval reserve administered by the Admiralty between 1856 and 1923.
History
Control was passed to the Board of Admiralty by the "Coast-guard Service Act, 1856," passed on 29 July, 1856.[1]
Relative Rank
From 1 April, 1903, the relative rank of Officers and men in the Coast Guard on shore was revised:[2]
COAST GUARD RANK. | CORRESPONDING NAVAL RANK. |
Chief Officer of Division | With, but after Lieutenant |
Chief Officer of Royal Naval Reserve Battery | With, but after Chief Boatswain |
Chief Officer of Station over 10 years' seniority | |
Chief Officer of Station over 5 years' seniority | With, but after Boatswain of 10 years' seniority |
Chief Officer of Station under 5 years' seniority | With, but after Boatswain |
Chief Boatman in Charge | With Chief Petty Officer |
Chief Boatman | With First Class Petty Officer |
Commissioned Boatman and Divisional Carpenter | With Second Class Petty Officer |
Boatman | With Able Seaman |
Coast Guard Districts
North of Ireland Coast Guard District
- Captain Frederick O. Pike, 21 May, 1903.[3]
- Rear-Admiral Frederick St. G. Rich, 23 February, 1906.[4]
- Rear-Admiral Charles H. H. Moore, 1 June, 1907.[5]
- Captain Gerard C. A. Marescaux, 1 June, 1910.[6]
- Captain Ernest G. Barton, 3 June, 1912.[7]
South of Ireland Coast Guard District
- Captain Thomas Y. Greet, 19 June, 1903.[8]
- Captain Peyton Hoskyns, 25 February, 1904.[9]
- Captain Hugh T. Hibbert, 1 January, 1912.[10]
- Rear-Admiral Henry V. W. Elliott, 10 June, 1915.[11]
Scottish Coast Guard District
- Captain Robert S. D. Cumming, 21 May, 1903.[12]
- Captain Stuart St. J. Farquhar, 20 December, 1912.[13]
- Captain Marcus R. Hill, 20 September, 1916.[14]
Southern Coast Guard District
- Captain Edward P. Jones, 21 May, 1903.[15]
- Rear-Admiral Leslie C. Stuart, 7 August, 1905.[16]
- Captain Charles W. Winnington-Ingram, 2 April, 1906.[17]
- Captain Evelyn R. Le Marchant, 19 April, 1909.[18]
- Captain William H. Baker-Baker, 5 January, 1911.[19]
- Captain John S. Luard, 30 April, 1913.[20]
- Rear-Admiral Robert E. R. Benson, 17 May, 1916.[21]
Eastern Coast Guard District
- Captain Henry P. Routh, 3 November, 1903.[22]
- Captain The Honourable Robert F. Boyle, 1 October, 1911.[23]
- Captain Charles W. Keighly-Peach, 6 June, 1914.[24]
Western Coast Guard District
- Captain Henry L. Fleet, 21 May, 1903.[25]
- Rear-Admiral James E. C. Goodrich, 1 May, 1905.[26]
- Captain Edward P. Ashe, 1 November, 1905.[27]
- Captain Herbert C. C. Da Costa, 3 March, 1913.[28]
- Captain William J. S. Alderson, 27 September, 1916.[29]
- Rear-Admiral George B. Hutton, 1 April, 1918.[30]
Footnotes
- ↑ 19 & 20 Vict., c. 83.
- ↑ Order in Council of 16 November, 1903.
- ↑ The Navy List, for October, 1904, Corrected to the 18th September, 1904. p. 419.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 912.
- ↑ Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 859.
- ↑ The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
- ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 555.
- ↑ The Navy List, for October, 1904, Corrected to the 18th September, 1904. p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
- ↑ The Navy List, for December, 1916, Corrected to the 18th November, 1916. p. 423.
- ↑ Cuming Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 54.
- ↑ The Navy List, for October, 1904, Corrected to the 18th September, 1904. p. 419.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1254.
- ↑ The Navy List, for June, 1906, Corrected to the 18th May, 1906. p. 419.
- ↑ Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 790.
- ↑ Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 313.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
- ↑ The Navy List, for October, 1904, Corrected to the 18th September, 1904. p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
- ↑ Keighly-Peach Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 345.
- ↑ The Navy List, for October, 1904, Corrected to the 18th September, 1904. p. 419.
- ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 535.
- ↑ The Navy List, for November, 1905, Corrected to the 18th October, 1905. p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List, for March, 1914, Corrected to the 18th February, 1914. p. 360.
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
- ↑ Hutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 318.
Bibliography