| Rewards & Distinctions |
| Source: ADM 196/43 - Service History |
| Gained 8 months time on passing out of the "Britannia! |
| D.S.O. for services during Soudan operation 1896 Gazette
17 Nov 96 |
| Medal for ?Dogola? expedition 1896 |
| Halfir Clasp for ditto 1896 |
| ?Hedjidich? ??????????????? granted to accept & wear
Gazette 7 Oct 98 |
| Specially promoted to Captain for service in China Gazette
9 Nov 1900 |
| MVO 4th Cl Gazette 12 May 1905 |
| Unpaid Aide de Camp 5 Nov 08 |
| K.C.V.O. Gazette 20.6.16 |
| Military Order of St. George (4th Class) |
| Invested by the King with G.C.B. on H.M.S Q. Elizabeth
24/6/17 |
| G.C.B. 31 May 1916 Gazette 15.9.16 |
| G.C.V.O. on occasion of King's visit to Grand Fleet 25.6.17
Gazette 29/6/17 |
| Grand Officers of the Military Order of Savoy Gazette 11.8.17 |
| Order of Rising Sun (Grand Cordon) Gazette 29/8/17 |
| Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold Gaz 29/12/18 |
| Croix de Guerre (France) Bronze Palm Gaz 15.12.19 |
| O.M. Gazette 3.6.19 |
| Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour 27/5/19 |
| Grand Cross of Star of Roumania Gaz 17/3/19 |
| |
| Service / Appointments History |
| Ship |
Station |
Date of
appointment |
Date of
discharge |
Cause |
Source |
| Britannia |
Training Ship |
15 Jan 84 |
Dec 85 |
|
1 |
| Bellerophon addl |
Medn |
5 Jan 86 |
5 Jan 86 |
Cancelled |
1 |
| Alexandra |
Medn |
5 Feb 86 |
19 Mch 89 |
???? |
1 |
| Warspite for Manoeuvres |
|
19 July 89 |
12 Sept 09 |
Ruby |
1 |
| Ruby |
Training Sq |
12 Sept 89 |
2 Sept 90 |
|
1 |
| Excellent for R.N. College |
|
2 Sept 90 |
|
|
1 |
| ???? for T/boat 33 |
Manoeuvres |
8 July 91 |
|
|
1 |
| Nile |
Miditn |
19 Jan 92 |
23 June 92 |
Ordered home |
1 |
| Victoria & Albert |
Royal Yacht |
1 July 92 |
25 Aug 92 |
Promoted |
1 |
| Ruby |
Training Sq |
31 Aug 92 |
5 Sep 93 |
|
1 |
| Camperdown |
Med |
5 Sep 93 |
Oct 95 |
P.O. |
1 |
| Trafalgar |
Med |
Oct 95 |
4 May 96 |
P.O. |
1 |
| ?Victory for Ranger in command? |
Ports |
9 Jany 97 |
1 July 97 |
Ceased |
1 |
| Barfleur |
China |
20 Apl 99 |
1 Aug 00 |
Invdd |
1 |
| Juno |
Cruiser Sqdn |
2 June 02 |
19.12.02 |
P.O. |
1 |
| Arrogant |
Med |
3.11.03 |
30.9.04 |
|
1 |
| Diana |
|
30.9.04 |
5.9.04 |
Supd |
1 |
| Mars |
Chan Fleet |
12.10.04 |
10.04 |
|
1 |
| Suffolk |
Med |
10.04 |
1-9-05 |
Supd |
1 |
| Naval adviser to Army Council |
|
21.12. |
15.12.08 |
|
1 |
| Queen |
Atlan |
15.12.08 |
4.1.10 |
Sup |
1 |
| War Course |
|
6.3.11 |
23.6.11 |
|
1 |
| Naval Secretary to 1st Lord |
|
8.1.12 |
9.1.13 |
Supd |
1 |
| Aboukir |
6 Cr. Sq. |
2.7.12 |
|
Mans |
1 |
| Rear Adml 1st Bat Cr Sq. |
|
1.3.13 |
|
|
1 |
| Actg Vice Adl 1st Bat Cr Sq. |
|
3.8.14 |
|
|
1 |
| Princess Royal (Flag tranf) |
|
24.1.15 |
|
|
1 |
| VA Commg Battle Cruiser Fleet |
|
2.15 |
|
|
1 |
| VA Commg Battle Cruiser Fleet Lion |
|
9.4.15 |
27.11.16 |
|
1 |
| VA Commg Battle Cruiser Fleet Queen Mary |
|
23.11.15 |
|
1 |
| VA Commg Battle Cruiser Fleet Tiger |
|
26.6.16 |
|
1 |
Commander in Chief Grand Fleet (Iron Duke)
with Acting Rank of Admiral |
|
27.11.16 |
7.4.19
Haulded down flag |
|
1 |
| Queen Elizabeth |
|
16.2.17 |
|
1 |
| President addl for Special Svce (M. 12031/19, M. 12828/19,
M. 13314/19) |
|
17.4.19 |
30.4.19 |
|
1 |
| President additional for special Svce (Outside Admy) |
|
10.6.19 |
|
|
1 |
| First Sea Lord |
|
1.11.19 |
|
|
3 |
| Continued Book II Page 391 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Reports |
| Source: ADM 196/44 Service History |
| Date of Report |
General Conduct |
Ability |
Professional knowledge, specifying
any particular branch |
Whether temperate habits |
Special knowledge or acquirements
(Languages, Drawing, & c.) |
Remarks, mentioning any special
defects or high qualifications as regards Zeal, Judgment, Physical Qualities,
& c., and if specially recommended for advancement. |
Remarks |
| Dec 85 |
VG |
VF |
|
|
|
|
Capt. Bowden-Smith |
10 Jan 87
Alexandra |
VG |
VG |
VG |
Yes |
|
|
Capt. Fellowes |
| Feb 88 |
VGI |
VG |
VG |
Yes |
|
|
Capt. Fellowes |
| 1 Jan 89 |
VGI |
G |
VG |
Yes |
|
Promising (A smart intelligent boy D of Edin) |
Capt. Boyes |
| Mar 89 |
VGI |
G |
VG |
Yes |
|
Trustworthy & promising (Promising D of Edin) |
Capt. Boyes |
| 22 Oct 95 |
VG |
|
|
Yes |
French |
Zealous & attentive |
Capt. Craigie |
| May 96 |
VG |
VG |
VG |
Yes |
|
Good at physical exercises |
Capt. Milne |
| Dec 99 |
VGI |
VGI |
VGI |
Yes |
French |
Very zealous high judgment great faculty for command. |
Capt. SC Colville |
| Special Reports or Service |
| Source: ADM 196/43 |
| ?2? Dec 88 Firections give for Mr Beatty to be sent to
England by Man of War or Transport in March or April next to join Traing
Squadron |
| 19 March 89 ??? for passage tp England |
| 29 Mar 89 Arrived and entered in book of D of ?Well? |
| 7 June 90 This officer who was transferred to books of
D of Well by C in C Sheerness to await next joining ???? at College to
return to Ruby |
| 23 June 92 |
| telegrame sent to return to England forthwith |
| Lent to Egyptian Government for service in connection with
the operations on the Nile. Appt to take effect from 3 June 1896 N4248 |
| Time served in Egypt to count under Sec 5 para 9 of O in
S of 22 Feby 1870 |
| 19 Nov 96 Returned to England having ceased duty under
Egyptian Government |
| Ovt 96 Sirdar of Egyptian Army testifies to value of this
Officer's services during Dongola / S????? - "I cannot speak too
highly of this officer's ????iour |
| See Gazette Nov 9 1896 as to services with Dingola Expedition
???? |
| Lent to Egyptian Government - Time to count as full service
for pay, half pay and retirement Ad of 18 June 97 |
| Promoted for services on Nile 97 during Soudan operations
including Battles of Atbara & Khartoum (See Gazette 15 Nov 98) |
| Granted permission to accept & wear insignia of Medjidieh
of fourth class See Gazette 7 Oct 98 |
| 24 Oct 98 Arrived in England from Egypt |
| Included in thanks of Parliament 8 June 1899 Egypt |
| Awarded English Soudan Medal (1898) |
| June 00 Landed on outbreak in China & slightly wounded
at Tientsin |
| Invalided 1 Augt 00 due Liverpool 12 Sept via New York |
| Surveyed 12 Sept 00 Unfit. To be surveyed 12 Dec 1900 |
| 20/29 May 00 Very satisfactory Inspn of Barfleur by RA
Bruce |
| * Gunshot wound of left arm followed by paralysis - wound
received in action during defence of Tientsin |
| Dofuelln addl for 18 days ?fp? leave from 13 Sept 00 inclusive |
| Resurveyed 12 Dec Unfit to be re surveyed 12 Mch 1901 |
| Re surveyed 11 Mch Unfit. To be re surveyed 11 June 01 |
| Re-surveyed 12 June 01. Unfit. To be again re-surveyed
12 Sept 01 |
| To be paid diff between full and half pay from 12 June
01 for period 3 mns |
| 12 Sept 01. Unfit. To be re-surveyed 12 Dec 01 |
| Adml Seymour C in C Tientsin accompanied relief force at
own request although suffering from two partially healed wounds &
mentd in desptch from Genl offr Commdg British Forces, Tientsin, 19 July
00 most zealous & energetic & was among the first troops to enter
the city |
| 12 Dec 01 Surveyed & found unfit for service. To be
re-surveyed in 3 months (12 March 1902) |
| 10 Mch Found unfit to be resurveyed by MDG 12 May 02 |
| 13 May Found fit by MDG |
| NL 16100 Satisfy inspn of Arrogant by Ad. Seymour 10.11.03 |
| CN2 602/04 Fouling of propeller of Arrogantby a 2 1/2 wire
- Cautioned to take better precautions |
| MVO 4th Cl 9-5-03 |
| Foulig of propeller of Suffolk 26 June 05 - due to an error
of judgment NL 9704/05 |
| A13526 Dec 08 War Office expresses appreciation of ready
?? operation expert knowledge as adviser to Army Council (on abolition
of post) |
| NL 7958 June 09 Satisfy inspn of Queen Prince Louis of
Battenberg |
| Compd War Course 23.6.11 |
| 1.3.13 Assumed Command 1st BC Sq |
| Proceedings ???? occasion of action 28 August 1914: appreciation
expressed of resolution & fortitude shown in bringing his Squadron
into Action notwithstanding ?????????? |
