Royal Indian Marine
From The Dreadnought Project
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.
In Command
- Captain Harry W. Brent, 1876 – 1883
- Captain John Hext, 1883 – 1892
- 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, 13 October, 1934[5] – 23 November, 1937[6]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Herbert Fitzherbert, 8 October, 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.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/17. f. 17.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/17. f. 17.
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