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On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to ''President'' for service on the staff of the [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue '''39758''', col A, pg. 14.</ref> | On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to ''President'' for service on the staff of the [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue '''39758''', col A, pg. 14.</ref> | ||
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Rear-Admiral Frederick Shirley Litchfield-Speer, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy (24 March, 1874 – 30 May, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Litchfield was appointed to the President, additional, on 7 January, 1905, as an Assistant to D.N.O..[1]
On 1 January, 1912, Litchfield was appointed to President for service on the staff of the Inspector of Target Practice.[2]
Litchfield was appointed in command of H.M.S. Shannon as Flag Captain to Charles E. Madden on 19 December, 1913.[3]
Great-War
He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Agamemnon on 25 September, 1918.[4]
Post-War
Litchfield-Speer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 April, 1922, vice Crampton. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 6 April. He died aged forty-nine on 30 May on the way to Redhill Hospital, Reigate, having fallen ill after going to the Derby with his wife and Captain Willis of the Admiralty.[5] Cause of death was stated at the the inquest to be "the acute inflammatory condition of the lungs."[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue 37604, col B, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 December, 1911. Issue 39758, col A, pg. 14.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, pg. 15.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 725.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1922. Issue 43046, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Friday, 2 June, 1922. Issue 43047, col G, pg. 5.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
