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| + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=John Hext|nick=John Hext|appt=1892|end=1898}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Walter Somerville Goodridge|nick=Walter S. Goodridge|appt=1898|end=1904}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=George Hayley Hewett|nick=George H. Hewett|appt=1904<ref>Obituary. ''The Times'', 9 October, 1930. p. 16.</ref>|end=1909<ref>Obituary. ''The Times'', 9 October, 1930. p. 16.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=George Hayley Hewett|nick=George H. Hewett|appt=1904<ref>Obituary. ''The Times'', 9 October, 1930. p. 16.</ref>|end=1909<ref>Obituary. ''The Times'', 9 October, 1930. p. 16.</ref>}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Humphrey Thomas Walwyn|nick=Humphrey T. Walwyn|appt=5 October, 1928<ref>Walwyn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/24.}} f. 24.</ref>|end=24 November, 1934<ref>Walwyn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/24.}} f. 24.</ref>|as=Flag Officer Commanding and Director, Royal Indian Marine}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Walter Lumsden|nick=Walter Lumsden|appt=1909|end=1917}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Neville Frederick Jarvis Wilson|nick=Neville F. J. Wilson|appt=1917|end=1920}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Henry Lancelot Mawbey|nick=Henry L. Mawbey|appt=1920|end=1922}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Edward James Headlam|nick=Sir Edward J. Headlam|appt=1920|end=1928}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Humphrey Thomas Walwyn|nick=Sir Humphrey T. Walwyn|appt=5 October, 1928<ref>Walwyn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/24.}} f. 24.</ref>|end=24 November, 1934<ref>Walwyn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/24.}} f. 24.</ref>|as=Flag Officer Commanding and Director, Royal Indian Marine}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford|nick=Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford|appt=November, 1934|end=20 November, 1937|as=Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Herbert Fitzherbert|nick=Sir Herbert Fitzherbert|appt=20 November, 1937|end=22 March, 1943|as=Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{AdmRN}}|name=John Henry Godfrey|nick=John H. Godfrey|appt=22 March, 1943|end=15 March, 1946|as=Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Geoffrey John Audley Miles|nick=Sir Geoffrey J. A. Miles|appt=15 March, 1946|end=15 August, 1947|as=Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy}}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:33, 2 September 2015
The Royal Indian Marine was a precursor to the Royal Indian Navy. Until some time after the Great War, its officers were British officers of the Royal Navy.
History
This force evolved from a private navy to protect and support the interests of the East India Trading Company. In the period immediately preceding the Dreadnought Era, it had been called "Her Majesty's Indian Marine". This named was altered to the "Royal Indian Marine" in 1892.
In Command
- Rear-Admiral John Hext, 1892 – 1898
- Rear-Admiral Walter S. Goodridge, 1898 – 1904
- Rear-Admiral George H. Hewett, 1904[1] – 1909[2]
- Rear-Admiral Walter Lumsden, 1909 – 1917
- Rear-Admiral Neville F. J. Wilson, 1917 – 1920
- Rear-Admiral Henry L. Mawbey, 1920 – 1922
- Rear-Admiral Sir Edward J. Headlam, 1920 – 1928
- Vice-Admiral Sir Humphrey T. Walwyn, 5 October, 1928[3] – 24 November, 1934[4]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford, November, 1934 – 20 November, 1937
- Vice-Admiral Sir Herbert Fitzherbert, 20 November, 1937 – 22 March, 1943
- Admiral John H. Godfrey, 22 March, 1943 – 15 March, 1946
- Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey J. A. Miles, 15 March, 1946 – 15 August, 1947}
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Walwyn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Walwyn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/24. f. 24.
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