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| − | '''Alfred Englefield Evans''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} {{SIR}} '''Alfred Englefield Evans''', C.B., K.B.E., Royal Navy (31 January, 1884 – 29 December, 1944) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Cape Colony, Evans was raised by his uncle, A. H. Evans, Esquire.<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | |
| − | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1905.<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> |
| − | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1913.<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> |
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Evans was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB16|f=t}} on 10 March, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 400}} It was transferred to the {{UK-DF|7}}, operating out of Devonport, and its twelve T.Bs. were in a reduced state, seemingly under Evans's sole oversight.{{NLAug14|p. 400}} | Evans was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB16|f=t}} on 10 March, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 400}} It was transferred to the {{UK-DF|7}}, operating out of Devonport, and its twelve T.Bs. were in a reduced state, seemingly under Evans's sole oversight.{{NLAug14|p. 400}} | ||
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| + | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
On 4 December, 1917, Evans was appointed in command of the {{UK-Michael|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 845}} | On 4 December, 1917, Evans was appointed in command of the {{UK-Michael|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 845}} | ||
| − | In January, 1927, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}}.{{ | + | ==Post-War== |
| + | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1924.<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
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| + | In January, 1927, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}}. | ||
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| + | Evans was appointed in command of the {{UK-Calcutta|f=t}} in September, 1928. | ||
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| + | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 October, 1935.<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> | ||
| − | Evans was | + | Evans was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 29 June, 1939.<ref>Evans Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} Unnumbered folio.</ref> |
| + | ==World War II== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 11:23, 13 May 2015
Vice-Admiral SIR Alfred Englefield Evans, C.B., K.B.E., Royal Navy (31 January, 1884 – 29 December, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Cape Colony, Evans was raised by his uncle, A. H. Evans, Esquire.[1]
Evans was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[2]
Evans was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.[3]
Evans was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 16 on 10 March, 1914.[4] It was transferred to the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, operating out of Devonport, and its twelve T.Bs. were in a reduced state, seemingly under Evans's sole oversight.[5]
Evans was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[6]
On 4 December, 1917, Evans was appointed in command of the destroyer Michael.[7]
Post-War
Evans was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1924.[8]
In January, 1927, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.
Evans was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calcutta in September, 1928.
Evans was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 October, 1935.[9]
Evans was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 June, 1939.[10]
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert W. Richardson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 16 10 Mar, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by Reginald V. Holt |
| Preceded by Henry M. Coombs |
Captain of H.M.S. Beagle Sep, 1917[12] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. N. Wyatt |
| Preceded by Claude L. Bate |
Captain of H.M.S. Michael 4 Dec, 1917[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Richard H. L. Bevan |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham Jan, 1927[14] |
Succeeded by Leonard S. Holbrook |
| Preceded by Andrew Browne Cunningham |
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta Sep, 1928[15] |
Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter |
| Preceded by Cecil B. Prickett |
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence 1929 |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Harrison |
Footnotes
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1914). p. 400.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 845.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 845.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
