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Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, First Baron Mountevans, C.B., (28 October, 1881 – 20 August, 1957) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
He added the name Russell in late 1904 for family reasons.[1]
Contents
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1902.[2]
He was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 July, 1912 for services in the Antarctic.[3]
On 30 July, 1914, Evans was appointed in command of the destroyer Mohawk.[4]
On the night of 20-21 April, 1917, he commanded the flotilla leader Broke during the Second Battle of Dover Strait when that ship rammed a German destroyer and was torpedoed but remained afloat.[5] Evans was promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 April, 1917 – the day following this action. In May, Evans was lent for a week to ten days duty with American destroyers, but he returned to Broke and served in her until 25 October, 1917.[6]
Evans was appointed in command of the destroyer Active in April, 1918.[7]
Post-War
Evans was appointed to Attentive III as Senior Naval Officer, Ostend. He remained there until the base closed on 7 October, 1919.[8]
Evans was appointed in command of light cruiser Carlisle on 15 December, 1920,[9] and personally assisted in the rescue of survivors from a wrecked passenger ship off south China in 1921.[Citation needed] He was next appointed to command of Harebell as Captain of A/P, which might mean Antisubmarine Patrol?[10]
He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Repulse in June 1926.
Evans was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 February, 1928.[11]
Evans was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 November, 1932.[12]
Evans was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 12 July, 1936.[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 357.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. pp. 104-5.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 741.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 357.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 394.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 398.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391y.
- ↑ Month name given as "X" in Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 723.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 741.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 40.