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De Robeck was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393. p. 3.] 3 January, 1902.</ref> | De Robeck was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393. p. 3.] 3 January, 1902.</ref> | ||
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− | He was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Dominion}} on 25 January, 1908. | + | He was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Dominion}} on 25 January, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 301}} |
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Revision as of 12:33, 4 September 2019
Admiral SIR John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., R.N. (10 June, 1862 – 20 January, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. He is perhaps most notable for his command of the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron during the abortive attempts to force the Dardanelles in 1915. He later commanded a battle squadron in the Grand Fleet, and after the war ended held the commands of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Fleets.
Contents
Early Life & Career
De Robeck was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1885.[1]
De Robeck was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[2]
In mid-1899, he was in command of the destroyer Angler and commanding the destroyers of the Chatham Flotilla.[3]
Captain
De Robeck was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1902.[4]
He was appointed Captain of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in August 1906.
He was appointed in command of the battleship Dominion on 25 January, 1908.[5]
Flag Rank
De Robeck was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 December, 1911, vice Savory.[6]
He struck his flag in the Aboukir at Chatham on 26 July, 1914.[7]
Great War
He hoisted his flag in the Amphitrite.
On 1 January, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[8]
He was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1917, vice Sturdee.[9]
Post-War & Retirement
On 24 March, 1920, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Grant.[10]
He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 1 January, 1921.[11]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 24 November, 1925, vice Burney.[12]
There is a portrait-drawing of de Robeck by Francis Dodd in the Imperial War Museum, South Kensington.
Bibliography
- "Sir John de Robeck" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 21 January, 1928. Issue 44796, col B, p. 12.
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25516. p. 4599. 2 October, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1899. p. 63.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28562. p. 9446. 15 December, 1911.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30084. p. 4942. 22 May, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32178. p. 4. 1 January, 1921.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 346.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 224.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64/128.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 296.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 31.
- ↑ Wikipedia page on Warrior.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64/128.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64/128.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 291.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 301.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 January, 1911. Issue 39496, col B, p. 8.
- ↑ de Robeck service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 5.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 4.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 3.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 32.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 285.
- ↑ "Flag Command Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 December, 1921. Issue 42909, col D, p. 14.
- ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 285.
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- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1875
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