ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET

Evening Star, Issue 21317, 23 January 1933, Page 8

ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET

SIR FREDERICK FIELD PROMOTED Presi Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 20. Admiral Sir Frederick Field will retire from the post of First Sea Lord, having been promoted to Admiral of the Fleet. [Admiral Sir Frederick Field, who has been Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Chief of the Naval Staff, and First Sea Lord since 1930, and previous to that Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, has been in the Royal Navy since 1884. His career, has been long and brilliant. He actually entered the Britannia as far back as July, 1875, and has thus achieved that very rare distinction in these days of a naval officer whose active career, has extended to over half a century.Perhaps the most notable feature of it was that referred to by the King after visiting the Atlantic Fleet in Tor Bay in July, 1922. “It is especially gratifying to me,” said His Majesty in a signal to the admiral, “to inspect the Fleet before you haul down your flag after a long and remarkable career. You have achieved what is a unique record in modern times in having served continuously afloat as a flag officer for no less than ten and a-half years, including the whole of the war,” Sir Frederick is a specialist in torpedoes and wireless, and during the war was in charge of the torpedo and signal schools at Portsmouth. Ho took part iu the Boxer rebellion, and was wounded in the capture of Tientsin city. For his services he was awarded the China Medal with the , Peking clasp. At the Battle of Jutland ha was in command of H.M.S. King George, receiving mention ■ nr dispatches, the C. 8., and the C.M.Gv From February, 1917, to April, 1918, he served iu H.M.S. Revenge as. Chief-of-Staff to the Admiral Commauding the First Battle Squadron, and on relinquishing that appointment became Director of Torpedoes and Mining. He was also selected in 1923 to direct the Special Service Squadron on its world tour. On returning homo from that cruise he was made K.C.M.G.]