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| − | '''Price Vaughan Lewes''', C.B., and D.S.O. ( | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Price Vaughan Lewes''', C.B., and D.S.O. (27 February, 1865 – 9 November, 1914) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | Lewes was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1888 and made {{CommRN}} on 6 September, 1898.<ref>Lewes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 300.</ref> | ||
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He was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812. p. 4557.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> | He was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812. p. 4557.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> | ||
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
| − | On 20 December 1905, Lewes was appointed to ''Hermes'' for command of the {{UK-Hyacinth|f=t}}. He was reappointed on her | + | On 20 December 1905, Lewes was appointed to ''Hermes'' for command of the {{UK-Hyacinth|f=t}}. He was reappointed on her re-commissioning in April, 1906 and stayed in her until December 20th.<ref>Lewes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 300.</ref> |
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Caesar|f=t}} on 9 August, 1910.<ref>Lewes Service Record. The {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 300.</ref> | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Caesar|f=t}} on 9 August, 1910.<ref>Lewes Service Record. The {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 300.</ref> | ||
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On 6 June of 1911, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Commonwealth}},{{NLJul13|p. 294}} operating with the {{UK-BS|4}}. | On 6 June of 1911, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Commonwealth}},{{NLJul13|p. 294}} operating with the {{UK-BS|4}}. | ||
| − | On 28 July 1914, he was placed in command of the battleship {{UK-Superb}},<ref>Lewes Service Record. The {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 300.</ref> operating with the {{UK-BS|1}}{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 438}} until forced to leave her in ill health on 4 November. He died on the 9th in Plymouth, of complications of a renal disease.<ref>Lewes Service Record. The {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 300.</ref> | + | On 28 July 1914, he was placed in command of the battleship {{UK-Superb}},<ref>Lewes Service Record. The {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 300.</ref> operating with the {{UK-BS|1}}{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 438}} until forced to leave her in ill health on 4 November. He died on the 9th in Plymouth, of complications of a renal disease and was buried on the 11th in Plymouth Cemetery, grave No. 895, Lot A..<ref>Lewes Service Record. The {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 300.</ref> |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Revision as of 13:28, 23 October 2014
Captain Price Vaughan Lewes, C.B., and D.S.O. (27 February, 1865 – 9 November, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lewes was promoted to Lieutenant on 30 June, 1888 and made Commander on 6 September, 1898.[1]
He was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1905.[2]
Captain
On 20 December 1905, Lewes was appointed to Hermes for command of the second class protected cruiser Hyacinth. He was reappointed on her re-commissioning in April, 1906 and stayed in her until December 20th.[3]
He was appointed command of the battleship Cæsar on 9 August, 1910.[4]
On 6 June of 1911, he was appointed in command of Commonwealth,[5] operating with the Fourth Battle Squadron.
On 28 July 1914, he was placed in command of the battleship Superb,[6] operating with the First Battle Squadron[7] until forced to leave her in ill health on 4 November. He died on the 9th in Plymouth, of complications of a renal disease and was buried on the 11th in Plymouth Cemetery, grave No. 895, Lot A..[8]
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Hazard 19 Aug, 1897[9] |
Succeeded by Edgar Lees |
| Preceded by Douglas R. L. Nicholson |
Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth Dec, 1905[10] |
Succeeded by Algernon W. Heneage |
| Preceded by Robert H. Anstruther |
Captain of H.M.S. Cæsar 9 Aug, 1910[11] |
Succeeded by Robert E. R. Benson |
| Preceded by George A. Ballard |
Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth 6 Jun, 1911[12] |
Succeeded by Maurice Woollcombe |
| Preceded by George P. W. Hope |
Captain of H.M.S. Superb 28 Jul, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by Rudolf W. Bentinck |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 294.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 438.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1900). p. 257.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 294.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
