William Napier | |
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| Born | 13 June 1877 Southsea, Hampshire |
| Died | 8 April 1951 (aged 73) Fareham, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1887–1929 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Chief of the Australian Naval Staff (1926–29) HMS Vernon (1924) HMS Royal Sovereign (1922–24) HMS Castor (1920 HMS Coventry (1919–20) HMS <i>Buttercup</i> (1916) HMS Sir Thomas Picton (1915–16) HMS Thames (1909–11) HMS Vesuvius (1906–08) |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Admiral William Rawdon Napier, CB, CMG, DSO (13 June 1877 – 8 April 1951) was a Royal Navy officer who served as First Naval Member and Chief of the Australian Naval Staff from 1926 to 1929.
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Napier joined the Royal Navy as a naval cadet in January 1891.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 15 January 1898. From 25 July 1902 he was posted to the cruiser HMS St George, serving in the Cruiser squadron,[2] before becoming torpedo officer (T) in the cruiser HMS Good Hope when it commissioned for service in the Atlantic Fleet in November 1902.[3]
He served during the First World War and was mentioned in despatches for his service in the Gallipoli campaign[4] and awarded the Distinguished Service Order for minesweeping operations.[5] He was appointed First Naval Member and Chief of the Australian Naval Staff in 1926; promoted vice-admiral on 31 July 1929 and retired the following day.[6]
He was promoted to full admiral on the Retired list in 1933.[7] He died at his home in Fareham in Hampshire in 1951.[8]
References
- ^ Dreadnought Project.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36812. London. 5 July 1902. p. 9.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36858. London. 28 August 1902. p. 4.
- ^ World War 1 at Sea from the London Gazette, August 1914 to December 1920
- ^ Naval Gallantry Awards 1917
- ^ "No. 33523". The London Gazette. 6 August 1929. p. 5145.
- ^ "No. 33983". The London Gazette. 3 October 1933. p. 6355.
- ^ Admiral Napier Dead Canberra Times, 11 April 1951.
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