Robert Nesham Bax
Admiral Robert Nesham Bax, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 November, 1875 – 21 September, 1969) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Bax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 January, 1896.[1]
Bax was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1905.[2]
On 1 January, 1913, Bax was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]
He was appointed to command the battleship Prince of Wales on 18 November, 1913.[4]
Bax married Halinor Marjorie Parke on 25 May, 1914.[5]
Great War
He was appointed to command of the new battleship Lord Nelson in June, 1916.[6]
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[7]
Post-War
In January, 1921, Bax was lent to Victory, additional, as a Commodore, Second Class and in command of the Naval Brigade at Aldershot.[8]
Bax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 March, 1923, in place of James Ley, promoted to Vice-Admiral.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 February, 1928, vice Rudolf Bentinck, and placed on the Retired List on 23 February, as he had not hoisted his flag at sea.[10]
On 12 October, 1932 Bax was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List.[11]
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Bax Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John S. Dumaresq |
Captain of H.M.S. Prince of Wales 18 Nov, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by Herbert A. Adam |
| Preceded by John W. L. McClintock |
Captain of H.M.S. Lord Nelson Jun, 1916[13] |
Succeeded by Leonard L. P. Willan |
| Preceded by H. Ralph Crooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 13 Jun, 1918[14] |
Succeeded by Francis H. Mitchell |
| Preceded by Oliver Backhouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 15 Sep, 1920[15] – Dec, 1920[16] |
Succeeded by William R. Napier |
| Preceded by Francis C. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite Apr, 1922[17] |
Succeeded by Rudolf M. Burmester |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/133. f. 133.
- ↑ Bax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/133. f. 133.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28677. p. 6. 1 January, 1913.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 375a.
- ↑ Bax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/133. f. 133.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395x.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 80. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ Bax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/133. f. 133.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 322811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1493. 2 March, 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33875. p. 6626. 21 October, 1932.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 791.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 858.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
