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==History==
 
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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.
 
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.
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In October, 1934 during the tenure of Walwyn, the force was renamed as the '''Royal Indian Navy'''.
  
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harry Woodfall Brent|nick=Harry W. Brent|appt=1876|end=1883|as=Director of H.M. Indian Marine}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John Hext|nick=John Hext|appt=1883|end=1892|as=Director of H.M. Indian Marine}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=John Hext|nick=John Hext|appt=1892|end=1898}}
 
{{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}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Walter Somerville Goodridge|nick=Walter S. Goodridge|appt=26 February, 1898|end=15 March, 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=Walter Lumsden|nick=Walter Lumsden|appt=1909|end=1917}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Walter Lumsden|nick=Walter Lumsden|appt=1909|end=1917}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Edward James Headlam|nick=Sir Edward J. Headlam|appt=1920|end=1928}}
 
{{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={{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}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford|nick=Arthur Edward Frederick Bedford|appt=13 October, 1934<ref>Bedford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/17.|}} f. 17.</ref>|ass=24 November, 1934<ref>Bedford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/17.|}} f. 17.</ref>|end=23 November, 1937<ref>Bedford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/17.|}} f. 17.</ref>|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}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Herbert Fitzherbert|nick=Sir Herbert Fitzherbert|appt=8 October, 1937|ass=c. 23 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={{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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{{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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{{Tenure|rank={{AdmRN}}|name=John Talbot Savignac Hall|nick=Sir John T. S. Hall|appt=15 August, 1947|end=14 August, 1948|as=Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{AdmRN}}|name=William Edward Parry|nick=Sir William E. Parry|appt=14 August, 1948|end=25 January, 1950|as=Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{AdmRN}}|name=William Edward Parry|nick=Sir William E. Parry|appt=24 January, 1950|end=13 October, 1951|as=Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{AdmRN}}|name=Charles Thomas Mark Pizey|nick=Sir Charles T. M. Pizey|appt=13 October, 1951|end=21 July, 1955|as=Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy}}
 
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 16 February 2018

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 October, 1934 during the tenure of Walwyn, the force was renamed as the Royal Indian Navy.

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See Also

Footnotes

  1. Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
  2. Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
  3. Walwyn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/24. f. 24.
  4. Walwyn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/24. f. 24.
  5. Bedford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/17. f. 17.
  6. Bedford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/17. f. 17.

Bibliography