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The '''Inspector of Target Practice''' was a [[Royal Navy]] position instituted in 1905 and abolished in 1913.
 
The '''Inspector of Target Practice''' was a [[Royal Navy]] position instituted in 1905 and abolished in 1913.
  
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==Holders==
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He was to be "an officer whose sole duty [would] be to advise [the Admiralty] in respect of all aiming and target practice, and the use of instructional appliances leading up to target practice", providing counsel but not possessing any executive powers.
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*Rear-Admiral [[Percy Moreton Scott, First Baronet|Sir Percy M. Scott]], 1905 - 1907.
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*Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Frederick T. Hamilton]], 1907 - 1909.
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==Inspectors of Target Practice==
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*Rear-Admiral [[Richard Henry Peirse|Richard H. Peirse]], 1909 - 1911.
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Dates of appointment given:
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*Rear-Admiral [[Montague Edward Browning|Montague E. Browning]], 1911 - 1913.
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Richard Henry Peirse|nick=Richard H. Peirse|appt=16 February, 1909<ref>Peirse Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1026.</ref>|end=5 January, 1911<ref>Peirse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1026.</ref>}}
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==Assistants to the Inspector of Target Practice==
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Dates of appointment given:
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* Captain [[Ronald Arthur Hopwood|Ronald A. Hopwood]], 7 May, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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==For Duty with the Inspector of Target Practice==
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*Captain [[Eric Percy Coventry Back|Eric P. C. Back]], 8 September, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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*Commander Herbert du C. Luard, 12 August, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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*Commander [[Sidney Robert Drury-Lowe|Sidney R. Drury-Lowe]], 19 August, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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*Lieutenant (G) [[Humphrey Thomas Walwyn|Humphrey T. Walwyn]], 16 July, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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*Lieutenant Francis G. W. Gilbert, 12 August, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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*Lieutenant (G) [[Gerald Fortescue Longhurst|Gerald F. Longhurst]], 12 August, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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*Lieutenant Lyall G. Shiell, 19 August, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 360}}
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*Lieutenant [[Walter Bousfield Watkins Grubb]], 2 August, 1910 - October, 1910<ref>Grubb Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}}  f. 518.</ref>
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*Lieutenant [[Colin Erskine Manisty Law]], 2 August, 1910 - October, 1910<ref>Law Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/142.}}  f. 471.</ref>
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==See Also==
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*[[Instructions for the Inspector of Target Practice]]
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*"Inspector of Target Practice" (News).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 15 August, 1913.  Issue '''40291''', col C, pg. 3.
 
*"Inspector of Target Practice" (News).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 15 August, 1913.  Issue '''40291''', col C, pg. 3.
 
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 30 July 2020

The Inspector of Target Practice was a Royal Navy position instituted in 1905 and abolished in 1913.

He was to be "an officer whose sole duty [would] be to advise [the Admiralty] in respect of all aiming and target practice, and the use of instructional appliances leading up to target practice", providing counsel but not possessing any executive powers.

Inspectors of Target Practice

Dates of appointment given:

Assistants to the Inspector of Target Practice

Dates of appointment given:

For Duty with the Inspector of Target Practice

Dates of appointment given:

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1160.
  2. ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 473.
  3. ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 581.
  4. ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 335.
  5. ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
  6. ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
  7. ↑ Browning Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 124.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  16. ↑ Grubb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 518.
  17. ↑ Law Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/142. f. 471.

Bibliography

  • "Inspector of Target Practice" (News). The Times. Friday, 15 August, 1913. Issue 40291, col C, pg. 3.

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