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| − | {{ViceRN}} '''Francis Wade Caulfeild''' was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Francis Wade Caulfeild''', C.B.E. (25 January, 1872 – 7 November, 1947) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 July, 1892.<ref>Caulfeild Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602567}} f. 255.</ref> | ||
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| + | Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>Caulfeild Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602567}} f. 255.</ref> | ||
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Caufeild was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 14}} | Caufeild was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 14}} | ||
| − | Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hyacinth}} in January 1912. | + | Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hyacinth}} in January 1912. |
Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fox|f=t}} on 7 October 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 317}} A sub-lieutenant aboard found his methods draconian and corrosive to good order, prompting the departure of the first lieutenant who was entirely unable to work for his captain. More surely indicative, perhaps, of his lack of "touch" was that, despite operating in the hot climes of East African waters, Caufeild "insist[ed] on the officers and men wearing strict uniform, which is cruelty. All the other ships in the Gulf have always worn shorts and vests, not so Caulfield (sic), who has given orders that officers on duty are always to be in uniform, and tunics buttoned up."{{ThompsonWarAtSea|p. 37}} | Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fox|f=t}} on 7 October 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 317}} A sub-lieutenant aboard found his methods draconian and corrosive to good order, prompting the departure of the first lieutenant who was entirely unable to work for his captain. More surely indicative, perhaps, of his lack of "touch" was that, despite operating in the hot climes of East African waters, Caufeild "insist[ed] on the officers and men wearing strict uniform, which is cruelty. All the other ships in the Gulf have always worn shorts and vests, not so Caulfield (sic), who has given orders that officers on duty are always to be in uniform, and tunics buttoned up."{{ThompsonWarAtSea|p. 37}} | ||
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Berwick|f=t}} as well as a group of ships on 20 August, 1919.{{NLSep19|p. 740}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Berwick|f=t}} as well as a group of ships on 20 August, 1919.{{NLSep19|p. 740}} | ||
| + | Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 18 February, 1920 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with the [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].<ref>Caulfeild Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602567}} f. 255.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1922, Mrs. Caulfeild requested that her husband's name be submitted for an Honour. This request was refused (ouch).<ref>Caulfeild Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602567}} f. 255.</ref> | ||
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| + | Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 12 August 1925.<ref>Caulfeild Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602567}} f. 255.</ref> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 10 April 2015
Vice-Admiral Francis Wade Caulfeild, C.B.E. (25 January, 1872 – 7 November, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 July, 1892.[1]
Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.[2]
Caufeild was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.[3]
Caulfeild was appointed in command of the Hyacinth in January 1912.
Caulfeild was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Fox on 7 October 1912.[4] A sub-lieutenant aboard found his methods draconian and corrosive to good order, prompting the departure of the first lieutenant who was entirely unable to work for his captain. More surely indicative, perhaps, of his lack of "touch" was that, despite operating in the hot climes of East African waters, Caufeild "insist[ed] on the officers and men wearing strict uniform, which is cruelty. All the other ships in the Gulf have always worn shorts and vests, not so Caulfield (sic), who has given orders that officers on duty are always to be in uniform, and tunics buttoned up."[5]
In Fox, Caufeild played a leading role in the unsuccessful British/Indian landing and battle at Tanga in German East Africa in early November, 1914.
He was appointed to command the battleship Venerable on 11 February, 1916.[6]
He was appointed to command the battleship Britannia on 19 April, 1917.[7]
Caufeild was appointed in command of Temeraire on 13 February, 1919.[8]
He was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Berwick as well as a group of ships on 20 August, 1919.[9]
Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 February, 1920 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[10]
In 1922, Mrs. Caulfeild requested that her husband's name be submitted for an Honour. This request was refused (ouch).[11]
Caulfeild was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 12 August 1925.[12]
Bibliography
- Thompson, Julian (2005). The War at Sea: 1914-1918. London: Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 0 283 07354 3. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James D. Dick |
Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth Jan, 1912[13] |
Succeeded by David M. Anderson |
| Preceded by James C. Tancred |
Captain of H.M.S. Fox 7 Oct, 1912[14] |
Succeeded by Henry P. Ritchie |
| Preceded by Vivian H. G. Bernard |
Captain of H.M.S. Venerable 11 Feb, 1916[15] |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Oldham |
| Preceded by Stuart St. J. Farquhar |
Captain of H.M.S. Britannia 19 Apr, 1917[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edwin V. Underhill |
Captain of H.M.S. Temeraire 13 Feb, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by Leonard A. B. Donaldson |
| Preceded by Robert G. D. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Berwick 20 Aug, 1919[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 317.
- ↑ Thompson. The War at Sea. p. 37.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 740.
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 740.
