Difference between revisions of "Robert Henry Simpson Stokes"
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1879. | + | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1879.{{Gaz|24797|2|2 January, 1880}} |
− | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1893. | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1893.{{Gaz|26359|2|2 January, 1893}} |
− | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1899. | + | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1899.{{Gaz|27040|84|6 January, 1899}} He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Eclipse (1894)|''Eclipse'']] on 30 May, 1901.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 9 May, 1901. Issue '''36450''', col B, p. 6.</ref> |
He was appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] on 3 January, 1905.<ref>Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.</ref> | He was appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] on 3 January, 1905.<ref>Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.</ref> | ||
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==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
− | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 June, 1908, vice [[Leslie Creery Stuart|Stuart]]. | + | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 June, 1908, vice [[Leslie Creery Stuart|Stuart]].{{Gaz|28150|4555|23 June, 1908}} |
He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 4 October, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 14 September, 1910. Issue '''39377''', col D, p. 7.</ref> | He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 4 October, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 14 September, 1910. Issue '''39377''', col D, p. 7.</ref> | ||
− | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 3 June, 1913, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]]. | + | Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 3 June, 1913, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]].{{Gaz|28725|3913|3 June, 1913}} |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== |
Revision as of 22:21, 27 December 2020
Vice-Admiral Robert Henry Simpson Stokes, Royal Navy (5 August, 1855 – 24 April, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He died in 1914 shortly after being appointed Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland.
Life & Career
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1879.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1893.[2]
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1899.[3] He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Eclipse on 30 May, 1901.[4]
He was appointed command of the battleship Prince George on 3 January, 1905.[5]
On 5 March, 1907 he was appointed Commodore, Second Class and Commodore-in-Charge at Hong Kong.[6]
Flag Rank
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1908, vice Stuart.[7]
He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 4 October, 1910.[8]
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 June, 1913, vice Goodrich.[9]
Bibliography
- "Sudden Death of Admiral Stokes" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1914. Issue 40507, col F, p. 7.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. LOG/N/A/10-17.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24797. p. 2. 2 January, 1880.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 May, 1901. Issue 36450, col B, p. 6.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 8 February, 1907. Issue 38251, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28150. p. 4555. 23 June, 1908.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 14 September, 1910. Issue 39377, col D, p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1244.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1244.
- ↑ Stokes service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/406.
- ↑ Stokes service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/406.
- ↑ Month is inferred... illegible. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1244.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 May, 1901. Issue 36450, col B, p. 6.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 8 February, 1907. Issue 38251, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Either 15 January or 15 June ... illegible. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 14 September, 1910. Issue 39377, col D, p. 7.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 28 February, 1914. Issue 40459, col F, p. 12.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1251.