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[[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Herbert John Savill''', ([[20 May]], [[1870]] – [[5 June]], [[1916]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]).
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{{CaptRN}} '''Herbert John Savill''', Royal Navy (20 May, 1870 – 5 June, 1916) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
==Commands==
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==Life & Career==
*HMS ''Hampshire'', (May, 1915-[[5 June]], [[1916]])
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Herbert John Savill was born on 20 May, 1870, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. Savill.<ref>"Killed in Action" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 10 June, 1916.  Issue '''41190''', col B, p. 1.</ref> He entered the [[Royal Navy]] as a {{NavCadRN}} directly from the training ship ''Worcester'' on 20 August 1885.
  
[[Category:1870 births|Savill]]
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On 10 June, 1891, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 December, 1889.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26171/pages/3118 no. 26171.  p. 3118.]  12 June, 1891.</ref>
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[[Category:Personalities|Savill]]
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Savill was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 December, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26234/pages/6976 no. 26234.  p. 6976.]  18 December, 1891.</ref>
[[Category:Royal Navy Captains|Savill]]
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[[Category:Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service|Savill]]
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Savill was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448.  p. 4198.]  26 June, 1902.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096.  p. 34.]  3 January, 1908.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}} in November 1908.{{MackieRNW}}
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This was followed by command of {{UK-Niobe|f=t}} from 12 April, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 14 April, 1910.  Issue '''39246''', col B, p. 9.</ref>
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He assumed command of the {{UK-Hawke|f=t}} in November 1910,{{MackieRNW}} but left her in December for command of {{UK-1Hermes}}.
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On 14 May, 1915, he was placed in command of the {{UK-Hampshire|f=t}},{{NLOct15|p. 394''l''}} being killed when she was mined on 5 June, 1916.<ref>"Killed in Action" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 10 June, 1916.  Issue '''41190''', col B, p. 1.</ref>
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==Service Records==
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lindesay Cay|Arthur L. Cay]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Prince George'']]'''<br>16 Nov, 1908<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref> &ndash; 3 Feb, 1909<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Harvey Bruce|Henry H. Bruce]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Owen Francis Gillett|Owen F. Gillett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jupiter'']]'''<br>3 Feb, 1909<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 335}} &ndash; 17 Nov, 1909<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Dundas Gilpin-Brown|Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Montagu Doughty|Henry M. Doughty]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sutlej (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sutlej'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref> &ndash; 12 Apr, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Montagu Doughty|Henry M. Doughty]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Montagu Doughty|Henry M. Doughty]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Niobe (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Niobe'']]'''<br>12 Apr, 1910<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 14 April, 1910.  Issue '''39246''', col B, p. 9.</ref><ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref> &ndash; 1 Jun, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Balfour Macdonald|William B. Macdonald]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M.C.S. ''Niobe'''''</small>}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edwin Veale Underhill|Edwin V. Underhill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Andromeda (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Andromeda'']]'''<br>19 Jun, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref> &ndash; 26 Nov, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Herbert A. S. Fyler]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Philip Clutton|Ralph P. Clutton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hawke (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hawke'']]'''<br>26 Nov, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref> &ndash; 21 Dec, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Frederick Blunt|William F. Blunt]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Wylie Dumas|Philip W. Dumas]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hermes (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hermes'']]'''<br>21 Dec, 1910<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 325}} &ndash; 1913<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald William Vivian|Gerald W. Vivian]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Duncan Johnson|Charles D. Johnson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Powerful (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Powerful'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1913<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref> &ndash; 14 May, 1915<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Henry Fox|Cecil H. Fox]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry William Grant|Henry W. Grant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hampshire (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hampshire'']]'''<br>14 May, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 394''l''}}<ref>Savill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref> &ndash; 5 Jun, 1916{{HepperLosses|p. 64}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}}
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==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 14:49, 20 November 2017

Captain Herbert John Savill, Royal Navy (20 May, 1870 – 5 June, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Herbert John Savill was born on 20 May, 1870, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. Savill.[1] He entered the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet directly from the training ship Worcester on 20 August 1885.

On 10 June, 1891, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 December, 1889.[2]

Savill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 December, 1891.[3]

Savill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Prince George in November 1908.[6]

This was followed by command of first class protected cruiser Niobe from 12 April, 1910.[7]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Hawke in November 1910,[8] but left her in December for command of Hermes.

On 14 May, 1915, he was placed in command of the armoured cruiser Hampshire,[9] being killed when she was mined on 5 June, 1916.[10]

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur L. Cay
Captain of H.M.S. Prince George
16 Nov, 1908[11] – 3 Feb, 1909[12]
Succeeded by
Henry H. Bruce
Preceded by
Owen F. Gillett
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter
3 Feb, 1909[13][14] – 17 Nov, 1909[15]
Succeeded by
Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown
Preceded by
Henry M. Doughty
Captain of H.M.S. Sutlej
1 Feb, 1910[16] – 12 Apr, 1910[17]
Succeeded by
Henry M. Doughty
Preceded by
Henry M. Doughty
Captain of H.M.S. Niobe
12 Apr, 1910[18][19] – 1 Jun, 1910[20]
Succeeded by
William B. Macdonald
as Captain of H.M.C.S. Niobe
Preceded by
Edwin V. Underhill
Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda
19 Jun, 1910[21] – 26 Nov, 1910[22]
Succeeded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Preceded by
Ralph P. Clutton
Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
26 Nov, 1910[23] – 21 Dec, 1910[24]
Succeeded by
William F. Blunt
Preceded by
Philip W. Dumas
Captain of H.M.S. Hermes
21 Dec, 1910[25][26] – 1913[27]
Succeeded by
Gerald W. Vivian
Preceded by
Charles D. Johnson
Captain of H.M.S. Powerful
1 Jul, 1913[28] – 14 May, 1915[29]
Succeeded by
Cecil H. Fox
Preceded by
Henry W. Grant
Captain of H.M.S. Hampshire
14 May, 1915[30][31] – 5 Jun, 1916[32]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

 

Footnotes

  1. "Killed in Action" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1916. Issue 41190, col B, p. 1.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26171. p. 3118. 12 June, 1891.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26234. p. 6976. 18 December, 1891.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 April, 1910. Issue 39246, col B, p. 9.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394l.
  10. "Killed in Action" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1916. Issue 41190, col B, p. 1.
  11. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  12. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  13. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  14. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 335.
  15. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  16. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  17. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  18. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 April, 1910. Issue 39246, col B, p. 9.
  19. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  20. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  21. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  22. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  23. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  24. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  25. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  26. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 325.
  27. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  28. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  29. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  30. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394l.
  31. Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
  32. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 64.