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'''Herbert Meade''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{HON}} '''Herbert Meade''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Royalist|y=1915}}.
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914.
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He commanded the {{UK-Goshawk}} in the [[Battle of Heligoland Bight]], and was commended for his "coolness and verve" and for helping sink the German destroyer V.187.<ref>[http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/despatches/tyrwhitt.html Tyrwhitt's report]</ref>
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He commanded the {{UK-Royalist|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], supporting the [[Grand Fleet]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}}
  
 
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Revision as of 13:36, 30 September 2012

THE HONOURABLE Herbert Meade, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.

He commanded the Goshawk in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, and was commended for his "coolness and verve" and for helping sink the German destroyer V.187.[1]

He commanded the light cruiser Royalist at the Battle of Jutland, supporting the Grand Fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.[2]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Tyrwhitt's report
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments