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Revision as of 14:55, 14 February 2016

Edmond Alain Tremeur de Poher de la Poer (30 April, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

De la Poer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.[1]

De la Poer was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning on 8 March, 1910.[2]

De la Poer was appointed in command of the destroyer Ouse on 17 April, 1912.[3]

De la Poer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.[4]

De la Poer was appointed to the battleship Monarch on 19 January, 1914. On 9 June, 1914, Lieutenant-Commander de la Poer married Marguerite Kathleen Gerard Walmesley at Brompton Oratory.[5]

De la Poer was appointed additional to the President on 31 December, 1917 "for S.C.S." and for command of the Chrysanthemum on commissioning.[6]

De la Poer was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 May, 1924 with the rank of Commander.[7]

In 1936, he changed his name by Deed Poll to Edmund Alain Tremeur de Poher Monsell.[8]

In August 1939, Commander Monsell rejoined the Royal Navy and was appointed to flagship at Chatham Pembroke for "NCS Duties Thames". On 4 November, 1940 he was appointed as N.C.S.O. Londonderry. On 18 May, 1943 he was appointed to the Pembroke again as additional for "N.T.J.", beginning these duties on 1 June, 1943. A further appointment to the Mentor for duties as R.N.O. Stornoway was cancelled on 24 July. Monsell returned to the Retired List on 1 September, 1943, having been discharged on 24 August.[9]

See Also

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard M. King
Captain of H.M. T.B. 108
22 Oct, 1906[10][11]
Succeeded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Preceded by
Austin C. Ackland
Captain of H.M.S. Lightning
8 Mar, 1910[12]
Succeeded by
Thomas C. C. Bolster
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 26
15 Aug, 1910[13]
Succeeded by
John K. McLeod
Preceded by
George H. Knowles
Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse
25 Mar, 1911[14]
Succeeded by
Edward P. U. Pender
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Ness
Nov, 1911[15]
Succeeded by
Henry P. Boxer
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Ouse
17 Apr, 1912[16]
Succeeded by
Cyril P. Franklin
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Chrysanthemum
31 Dec, 1917[17]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 121.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 340.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 352-8.
  5. De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  6. De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  7. De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  8. Monsell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143, f. 274.
  9. Monsell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143, f. 274.
  10. Intially appointed as Sub-Lieutenant in Command. De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 400a.
  12. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 340.
  13. De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  14. De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  15. De la Poer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49, f. 27.
  16. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 353.
  17. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 757.

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