Sidney Robert Bailey
Admiral SIR Sidney Robert Bailey, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (27 August, 1882 – 27 March, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Born on Gloucester Road, the son of James Bailey, M.P..
He passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked eleventh of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1731 marks.[1]
Bailey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 27 February, 1902.[2]
Bailey was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1914.
He was appointed to Beatty's Staff, 12 May, 1916 and acted as Flag Commander and War Staff Officer.
Great War
He served as Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Erin from 1914-1916.
Post-War
In recognition of his "ability and unremitting work on the Staff of Admiral Sir David Beatty, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet," he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 5 April, 1919.[3]
He was acquitted at a Court Martial in early 1935, the charge of having "[n]egligently or by default suffering H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown to be hazarded" being found "not proved".[4]
On 1 January, 1938, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 July, 1939, vice Pound.[6]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Sidney Bailey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 30 March, 1942. Issue 49197, col F, pg. 6.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Blake |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C. 1921 – 13 Nov, 1922 |
Succeeded by Francis W. Loftus Tottenham |
| Preceded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Captain of H.M.S. Mackay 15 Jan, 1923[7] – 15 Jan, 1925[8] |
Succeeded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe |
| Preceded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla 15 Jan, 1923[9] – 15 Jan, 1925 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham |
| Preceded by Norton A. Sulivan |
Captain of H.M.S. Renown 19 Dec, 1927[10] – 1 Apr, 1929[11] |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
| Preceded by John K. im Thurn |
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff 28 Feb, 1933[12] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis |
| Preceded by William M. James |
Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 15 Aug, 1934[13] |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Blake |
| Preceded by Ragnar M. Colvin |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1937[Citation needed] – 7 Oct, 1938[14] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31274. p. 4516. 5 April, 1919.
- ↑ M.L. 697/35, found within Bailey Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34469. p. 7. 1 January, 1938.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34651. p. 5393. 4 August, 1939.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 780.
- ↑ Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. 196/47. f. 218.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 780.
- ↑ Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 218.
- ↑ Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. 196/47. f. 218.
- ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 January, 1933. Issue 46355, col E, p. 16.
- ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1934. Issue 46832, col F, p. 7.
- ↑ Successor appointed that day. Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
