Difference between revisions of "Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan"
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| − | {{RearRN}} '''Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan''', Royal Navy (10 July, 1885 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} {{SIR}} '''Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan''', C.B., M.V.O., K.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy (10 July, 1885 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1906.{{NLMar13|p. 7}} | |
| − | Bevan was | + | ==Great War== |
| + | Bevan was Flag Lieutenant in {{UK-Hogue}} during the Test Mobilisation, and then was moved into {{UK-Charybdis}} in the same capacity on 1 August. He remained in her until 20 October, 1914 and then underwent a dizzying tour of ships lasting but three weeks, each time as Flag Lieutenant: {{UK-Euryalus}}, {{UK-Eclipse}}, {{UK-Euryalus}} again, {{UK-Diana}} and then back to {{UK-Euryalus}} on 12 November. By this time, he was acting as Flag Lieutenant to Rear Admiral [[Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, First Baron Wester Wemyss|Wemyss]] of the {{UK-CS|10}}, conducting his wireless communications.<ref>Bevan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref> | ||
| − | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Bevan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref> |
| − | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Bevan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref> |
| − | Bevan | + | |
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| − | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 August, 1923.<ref>Bevan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref> |
Bevan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}} in December, 1924. | Bevan was appointed in command of the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}} in December, 1924. | ||
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| + | Bevan was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 August, 1935 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Bevan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 12:47, 30 June 2015
Rear-Admiral SIR Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan, C.B., M.V.O., K.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy (10 July, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1906.[1]
Great War
Bevan was Flag Lieutenant in Hogue during the Test Mobilisation, and then was moved into Charybdis in the same capacity on 1 August. He remained in her until 20 October, 1914 and then underwent a dizzying tour of ships lasting but three weeks, each time as Flag Lieutenant: Euryalus, Eclipse, Euryalus again, Diana and then back to Euryalus on 12 November. By this time, he was acting as Flag Lieutenant to Rear Admiral Wemyss of the Tenth Cruiser Squadron, conducting his wireless communications.[2]
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1914.[3]
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.[4]
Post-War
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 August, 1923.[5]
Bevan was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham in December, 1924.
Bevan was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 August, 1935 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham Dec, 1924[7] |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
