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Vice-Admiral SIR St. Aubyn Baldwin Wake, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (1 November, 1882 – 1 October, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 May, 1903.[1]
Wake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 May, 1911.[2]
Wake was appointed Lieutenant (G) of Thunderer on 6 August, 1913.
Wake was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[3]
He was Thunderer's Commander (G) at the Battle of Jutland. On 20 July, 1917 he left Thunderer to be gunnery officer in King George V. He would serve out the remainder of the war in her.[4]
Post-War
Wake became Flag Commander in King George V on 5 February, 1919. On 5 June, 1919, he left her to become gunnery and Fleet Gunnery Officer in Iron Duke.
Wake was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1921 and superseded in Iron Duke in August.[5]
On 27 December 1924, he was appointed additional in the light cruiser Cardiff, taking command and becoming Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral Commanding, Third (illegible). He would be superseded in her in January, 1927. After some time working in the Admiralty, he was appointed Naval Attaché for Southg American on 12 August, 1927. He remained there until being superseded in August, 1930.[6]
Wake was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 September, 1933.[7]
Wake was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 June, 1937 and placed on the Retired List under the provisions of Order in Council of 9 March, 1914, Section 3.[8]
World War II
Wake was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 24 December, 1944. He died on 1 October, 1951.[9]
Bibliography
- "Vice-Adm. Sir Baldwin Wake" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 3 October, 1951. Issue 52112, col E, pg. 6.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Thomas H. Binney |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff 27 Dec, 1924[10][11] – Jan, 1927[12] |
Succeeded by Vernon S. Butler |
Preceded by Charles A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 27 Apr, 1931[13] – 10 Aug, 1932[14] |
Succeeded by Lachlan D. I. Mackinnon |
Preceded by Lachlan D. I. Mackinnon |
Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 18 Aug, 1932[15] – Aug, 1933[16] |
Succeeded by William J. Whitworth |
Preceded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Director of Naval Equipment 10 Dec, 1934[17] – 10 Dec, 1936[18] |
Succeeded by Francis T. B. Tower |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 222.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/9. f. 213.