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'''William Eric Campbell Tait''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{AdmRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''William Eric Campbell Tait''', K.C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (12 August, 1886 – 17 July, 1946) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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The son of surgeon W. Tait, R.N. of the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar.
  
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Tait was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1909.
  
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Tait was appointed in command of the {{UK-Capetown|f=t}} in July, 1929.{{MackieRNW}}
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Tait was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1926.
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Tait was appointed in command of the {{UK-Capetown|f=t}} in July, 1929.
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He fell ill on 1 June 1935 while in command of the {{UK-Shropshire|f=t}}, obliging him to cede command to his executive officer, Cdr. [[Michael Maynard Denny]] for a period.  He was admitted to Haslar Hospital with colitis and found fit on 3 July 1935.
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Tait was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 August, 1938.
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Tait was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 October, 1941.
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Tait was placed on the Retired List on 12 December, 1944 and promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} (retired) on 8 May, 1945.
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Eric+Campbell+Tait Service Records]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Richard Stevens|Percy R. Stevens]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dragon (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dragon'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1928 &ndash; 7 Jan, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Louis Horatio Beckford Bevan|Louis H. B. Bevan]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund Rupert Drummond|The Hon. E. Rupert Drummond]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Capetown (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Capetown'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1929<ref>Tait Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/328.|}} f. 343.</ref> &ndash; Dec, 1929<ref>Tait Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/328.|}}  f. 343.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Bernard Hughes|John B. Hughes]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Hugo Knox-Little|Charles H. Knox-Little]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Delhi (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Delhi'']]'''<br>Dec, 1929 &ndash; 15 May, 1931|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Newton Attwood|Frederic N. Attwood]]'''}}
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Revision as of 10:16, 29 April 2021

Admiral (retired) SIR William Eric Campbell Tait, K.C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (12 August, 1886 – 17 July, 1946) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of surgeon W. Tait, R.N. of the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar.

Tait was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1909.

Tait was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1917.

Tait was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1921.

Tait was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1926.

Tait was appointed in command of the light cruiser Capetown in July, 1929.

He fell ill on 1 June 1935 while in command of the heavy cruiser Shropshire, obliging him to cede command to his executive officer, Cdr. Michael Maynard Denny for a period. He was admitted to Haslar Hospital with colitis and found fit on 3 July 1935.

Tait was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1938.

World War II

Tait was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 October, 1941.

Tait was placed on the Retired List on 12 December, 1944 and promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 8 May, 1945.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Percy R. Stevens 		Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
9 Feb, 1928 – 7 Jan, 1929 		Succeeded by
Louis H. B. Bevan
Preceded by
The Hon. E. Rupert Drummond 		Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
5 Jul, 1929[1] – Dec, 1929[2] 		Succeeded by
John B. Hughes
Preceded by
Charles H. Knox-Little 		Captain of H.M.S. Delhi
Dec, 1929 – 15 May, 1931 		Succeeded by
Frederic N. Attwood
Preceded by
Frederic N. Attwood 		Captain of H.M.S. Despatch
15 May, 1931 – 12 Jun, 1931 		Succeeded by
Cecil R. E. W. Perryman
Preceded by
Gerald C. Harrison 		Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence
29 Apr, 1932[3] – 24 Nov, 1933 		Succeeded by
George A. Scott
Preceded by
Reginald V. Holt 		Captain of H.M.S. Shropshire
29 Nov, 1934[4] – 16 Oct, 1937 		Succeeded by
Michael M. Denny
Preceded by
Lancelot E. Holland 		Captain of H.M.S. Victory
11 Aug, 1937 – 26 Sep, 1939 		Succeeded by
Harold T. C. Walker
Preceded by
Lancelot E. Holland 		Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
11 Aug, 1937 – 26 Sep, 1939 		Succeeded by
Harold T. C. Walker
Preceded by
Henry K. Kitson
as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron 		Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron
5 Jan, 1942[5] – 17 Aug, 1942[6] 		Succeeded by
Harold T. C. Walker
Preceded by
Algernon U. Willis 		Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic
17 Feb, 1942[7] – 27 Aug, 1944[8] 		Succeeded by
Robert L. Burnett

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Tait Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/328. f. 343.
  2. ↑ Tait Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/328. f. 343.
  3. ↑ "Royal Navy" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 January, 1932. Issue 46038, col F, p. 19.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 275.
  5. ↑ Tait Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/328. f. 343.
  6. ↑ Tait Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/328. f. 343.
  7. ↑ Tait Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/328. f. 343.
  8. ↑ Tait Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/328. f. 343.

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