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Revision as of 10:01, 27 December 2011
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]
On 5 March, 1907 he was appointed Commodore, Second Class and Commodore-in-Charge at Hong Kong.[5]
Flag Rank
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1908, vice Stuart.[6]
He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 4 October, 1910.[7]
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 June, 1913, vice Goodrich.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24797. p. 2. 2 January, 1880.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
- ↑ 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, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 8 February, 1907. Issue 38251, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ 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, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Sudden Death of Admiral Stokes" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1914. Issue 40507, col F, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles H. Cross |
Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard 1910 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Godfrey H. B. Mundy |
Preceded by Sir Charles H. Coke |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1914 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles H. Coke |
- 1855 births
- 1914 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1869
- Captains of H.M.S. Eclipse (1894)
- Captains of H.M.S. Prince George (1895)
- Commodores-in-Charge, Hong Kong
- Admirals Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
- Senior Officers on the Coast of Ireland
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Navy Officers Deceased on Active Service