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Latest revision as of 18:55, 6 April 2022
Vice-Admiral John George Mostyn Field, R.N., Retired (11 October, 1849 – 24 November, 1912) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Field was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 April, 1873.[1]
Field was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.[2]
On 31 May, 1895, a fever struck him mightily, requiring him to quit command of Scout.[3]
While still invalided, Field was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895.[4]
He was found fit on 16 March, 1896 and in September went to a Signals course in Portsmouth.[5]
In August 1902, a case against Field by a Mr. Messerwanjse [?] regarding [illeg] occurrences at the Maldives in 1899 was dismissed.[6]
Field was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 11 October, 1904 and subsequently promoted to Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1906 and to Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1910. He died in Bath in late 1912.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Walter S. Goodridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Scout 28 Jul, 1892[7][8] – 31 May, 1895[9] |
Succeeded by Francis C. M. Noel |
| Preceded by Archibald J. Pocklington |
Captain of H.M.S. Andromache 15 Jun, 1897[10] – 30 Sep, 1897[11] |
Succeeded by Frederick S. Pelham |
| Preceded by Henry H. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. Marathon 2 Jun, 1898[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Harry L. F. Royle |
Captain of H.M.S. Katoomba 1 Apr, 1902[13] |
Succeeded by John G. Hewitt |
| Preceded by Harry L. F. Royle |
Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney 1 Apr, 1902[14] |
Succeeded by William S. Rees |
Footnotes
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 254.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/463. f. 455.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/463. f. 455.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 436a.
