Norman Litchfield Stanley

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Captain Norman Litchfield Stanley (14 May, 1872 – 22 September, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy. The service recorded his middle name, incorrectly, as Lichfield until 1944 when his widow wrote to correct the spelling.

Life & Career

Born in New Zealand, the son of Reverend T. L. Stanley. Stanley gained seven months' time on passing out of Britannia in December 1887.

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.[1]

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1905.[2]

Stanley was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione on 5 February, 1912.[3]

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 3 July, 1915.[4]

Post-War

Stanley was placed on the Retired List with rank of Captain at his own request on 21 January, 1922.[5]

Stanley died of a cerebral hemorrhage.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edmund R. Pears
Captain of H.M.S. Glory
11 May, 1909[7][8] – 6 Sep, 1910[9]
Succeeded by
Marcus R. Hill
Preceded by
Francis W. Kennedy
Captain of H.M.S. Trafalgar
6 Sep, 1910[10] – 27 Sep, 1910[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar
Captain of H.M.S. Intrepid
27 Sep, 1910[12] – 17 Jan, 1911[13]
Succeeded by
Harry H. Smyth
Preceded by
Murray F. Sueter
Captain of H.M.S. Hermione
5 Feb, 1912[14][15] – mid Jul, 1913[16]
Succeeded by
Henry M. Doughty
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Oropesa
23 Nov, 1914[17][18] – 2 Dec, 1915[19]
Succeeded by
Percy G. Brown
as Captain of H.M.S. Champagne
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Gloucestershire
5 Jan, 1916[20][21] – 11 Jul, 1917[22]
Succeeded by
Gilbert C. W. Crispin
Preceded by
Thomas W. Kemp
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
26 Jan, 1918[23] – 7 Feb, 1918[24]
Succeeded by
Alfred F. B. Carpenter
Preceded by
John M. D. E. Warren
Captain of H.M.S. Ophir
7 Feb, 1918[25][26] – 18 Jul, 1919[27]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  2. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 324.
  4. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  5. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 319.
  6. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 319.
  7. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 321.
  9. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  10. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  11. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  12. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  13. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  14. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  15. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 324.
  16. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  17. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  18. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401r.
  19. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  20. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  21. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401d.
  22. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  23. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  24. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 321.
  25. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 319.
  26. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 855.
  27. Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/292. f. 319.

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