Admiral of the Fleet
Sir JOHN MICHAEL DE ROBECK,
G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O.
1st BARONET DE ROBECK of naas, county kildare
Updated
18-Oct-2007
| Personal Details |
| Event |
Date / details |
Source |
| Date of Birth |
10 June 1862 |
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| Place of Birth |
Gowran Grange, Naas, County Kildare |
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| Name of father |
4th Baron de Robeck of the Swedish nobility |
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| Profession of father |
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| Family background |
The family background is Swedish under the name FOCK, a Swedish-Finnish
noble family, from Westphalia. They lived in Livonia in the 16th century
and were naturalised in Weden 1651. One branch was raised to Baron (friherre)
in 1719, but deased with the founder in 1729. Another was raised to Baron
in 1778, and a third in 1815. One of the family branches was, in 1818,
introduced to the Finnish House of Lords (Riddarhuset). One member of
the familiy, who became baron in 1778 went to England and became an English
subject in 1789. His branch is still alive (1908) under the name de Robeck. |
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| Wife's Name |
Hilda, Lady Lockhart of Milton Lockhart |
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| Date of Marriage |
July 1922 |
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| Place of Marriage |
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| Date of Death |
20 January 1928 |
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| Cause of Death |
Heart attack |
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| Place of Death |
5 Southwick Crescent, London |
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| Place of Burial |
Bembridge, Isle of Wight |
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| Rank History |
| Rank |
Date attained |
Source |
| Naval Cadet |
15 July 1875 |
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| Midshipman |
27 July 1878 |
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| Acting Sub-Lieutenant |
27 July 1882 |
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| Sub-Lieutenant |
27 July 1882 |
1 |
| Lieutenant |
30 September 1885 |
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| Commander |
22 June 1897 |
1 |
| Captain |
01 January 1902 |
1 |
| Rear-Admiral |
01 November 1911 |
1 |
| Acting Vice-Admrial |
17 March 1915 |
1 |
| Vice-Admiral |
17 May 1917 |
1 |
| Admiral |
24 March 1920 |
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| Admiral of the Fleet |
24 November 1925 |
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| Honours and Knighthoods |
| Honour or Knighthood |
Date awarded |
Date Gazetted |
Source |
| Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) |
1 January 1916 |
31
December 1915 |
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| Grand Officer Legion of Honour (France) |
9 August 1916 |
11
August 1916 |
4 |
| Grand Cross, Order of the Crown (Italy) |
?11 August 1917? |
11
August 1917 |
4 |
| Grand Officer, Order of Crown of Roumania |
?14 March 1919? |
14
March 1919 |
4 |
| Order of Sacred Treasure 1st Class (Japan) |
?28 August 1917? |
28
August 1917 |
4 |
| Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St.
Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) |
1 January 1919 |
31
December 1918 |
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| 1st Baronet de Robeck of Naas in the County of Kildare |
29 December 1919 |
30
December 1919 |
4 |
| Knight of Grace of the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital
of St. John of Jerusalem in England |
29 November 1920 |
30
November 1920 |
4 |
| Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
(G.C.B.) |
1 January 1921 |
1
January 1921 |
4 |
| Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) |
Aug 1924? |
Not found |
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| Rewards & Distinctions |
| Source: Service History: ADM 196/42 p 64/128 |
| Good Service Pension of £150 25.11.09 |
| K.C.B. Gazette 1.1.16 |
| Grand Officer Legion of Honour CW16075/16 Gazetted 11 Aug
16 |
| Grand Officer Crown of Romania 17/3/19 |
| Examinations |
| Source: Service History: ADM 196/42 p 64/128 |
| Passed Seamanship 1st Cl. Cert. 950 Marks |
| Passed Coll: Mch 83 3rd Cl. 869 marks |
| Passed Torpedo Course. May 83 - 147 Marks 3C |
| Passed Gunnery 3 August 83. 2 Class 570 Marks |
| S.C. Gunnery, July 95 - 1st Cl 548 Marks |
| S.C. Torpedo November 95 1st Cl 316 Marks |
| Special Attainments or Qualifications |
| Source: |
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| Service / Appointments History |
| Ship |
Station |
Date of
appointment |
Date of
discharge |
Cause |
Source |
| Britannia |
Training Ship |
15 July 75 |
27 July 77 |
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| Shannon |
Pacific |
28 July 77 |
19 July 81 |
Paid off |
1 |
| Minotaur |
Ch Squd |
31 Oct 81 |
23 Dec 81 |
Paid off |
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| Northumberland |
Ch Squd |
10 Jan 82 |
23 April 82 |
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1 |
| Vincent ??? Martin |
Home |
24 April 82 |
27 July 82 |
All Sub Lt. |
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| Excellent for Examns |
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Aug 82 |
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1 |
| Agincourt |
Ch Sq |
9 Aug 83 |
Appt cancelled |
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| Espior |
China |
14 Aug 83 |
30 Sept 85 |
promoted |
1 |
| Espior (in lieu of Sub Lt.) |
China |
30 Sep 85 |
Coming home Oct 86 |
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Arrd 15 Oct 86 Granted 42 days full pay leave |
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| President addl for study at R.N. Coll |
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5 Jan 87 |
25 Mch 87 |
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| ????? for Pilot in Lieu of Sub Lieut |
Training Brig |
25 Mch 87 |
Cancelled |
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1 |
| Boscowen for Seaflower |
Training Brig |
25 Mch 87 |
?Oct 87? |
Cancd |
1 |
| Agincourt |
Chan Squd |
2 Nov 87 |
4 Sept 88 |
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| Britannia |
Home |
4 Sept 88 |
29 Decr 90 |
??? |
1 |
| ?? for Duties for T Branch??? |
?Manoeuvres? |
22 July 90 |
16 Aug 90 |
PO |
1 |
| ?Imperieuse? No 86 |
China |
27 Jan 91 |
13 Feb 93
18Jan 93
Telegram |
Supd. |
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| Brilliant as 1st Lieut. |
Manoeuvres |
11 July 93 |
24 Aug 93 |
PO |
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| Britannia 1st Lieut. |
Dartmouth |
15 Aug 93 |
20 Apr 95 |
Supd OR |
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| Excellent addl for S.C. of Gunnery |
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4 May 95 |
June 95 |
Ceased |
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| Indefatigable 1st |
Manoeuvres |
24 July 95 |
28/8/95 |
PO |
1 |
Cordelia as 1st for G duties
Flagship of Commodore, Newfoundland1 |
North America |
12 Nov 95 |
22 June 97 |
Promoted |
1 / 2 |
| Wildfire for Haughty in Command |
?Sheerness? |
20 Nov 97 |
3 Sept 97 |
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| Angler |
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| Mermaid |
- " - |
? |
28 Nov 99 |
Powerful |
1 |
Powerful |
28 Nov 99 |
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Canc 4/12 |
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| Pyramus |
Med |
1 June 1900 |
?2 Aug 01? |
Supd |
1 |
| Warrior in Cmd |
Portsmouth |
16 July 02 |
30/5/03 |
Orion |
1 |
Orion for duty with TBDs
(Depot ship for destroyers at Malta)1 |
Medn |
30.5.03 |
1.04 |
ord home |
1 / 2 |
| LEander for duty with T.B.D.'s |
Med |
24.1.04 |
1.6.04 |
Supd at O.R. |
1 |
| Carnarvon |
Med |
1.8.06 |
25.1.08 |
Supd |
1 |
| Dominion |
Chan |
25.1.08 |
25.1.10 |
Supd |
1 |
| President for T&G Courses |
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3.10.10
24.10.10 |
11.11.10 |
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| President for n Course |
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15.11.10 |
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| Impregnable as Insp Capt Boys Trg Ships |
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15.11.10 |
21.12.11 |
|
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| President for Special Service at Admiralty |
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15/3/12 |
1.5.12 |
|
1 |
| President as Admiral of Patrols |
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8.4.12 |
1.5.14 |
Supd |
1 |
| R. Adml. 8th Cr Sqdn |
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7.14 |
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Test Mobln |
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| Amphitrite as RA in Cd of Cruiser Force "I" |
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1.8.14 |
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| Warrior Tempy - do - |
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11.14 |
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| Amphitrite |
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11.14 |
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| Argonaut |
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20.12.14 |
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| Vengeance - do - |
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31.1.15 |
7.2.15 |
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| RA 2nd in command Mediterranean Sqdn |
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7.2.15 |
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| Acting VA in Command of Eastern Medn Squadron tempy |
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17.3.15 |
19.6.16 |
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| AVC (Acting) 3rd Battle Sqn |
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19.7.16 |
1.12.16 |
Struck flag on transfer 2nd B. Sq. |
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| Reports |
| Source: ADM 196/ |
| 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 |
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| Captain's Confidential Reports |
| Source: ADM 196/ -Captain's Confidential Report |
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| Commander's Confidential Reports |
| Source: ADM 196/ |
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