Cecil Staveley
Cecil Staveley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1874 |
| Died | 27 May 1934 (aged 60) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Endymion HMS Conqueror HMS Valiant 1st Battle Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Rear Admiral Cecil Minet Staveley, CB, CMG (3 April 1874 – 27 May 1934) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander of the 1st Battle Squadron.
Stanley was born the son of General Sir Charles Staveley, and followed his father into the Royal Navy. While serving as a lieutenant, he was in September 1902 posted to the Naval School of Telegraphy at HMS Victory, for a signals course,[1] then the following month to the torpedo school at HMS Vernon for a short gunnery and torpedo course.[2]
Staveley served in World War I becoming commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Endymion in January 1916[3] and Chief of Staff, The Nore in April 1918.[4] He went on to be commanding officer of the battleship HMS Conqueror in November 1920, Commanding officer of the battleship HMS Valiant in April 1921 and Chief Staff Officer for the Reserves in March 1923.[4] His last appointment was as commander of the 1st Battle Squadron in March 1926.[4]
Family
In 1919 Staveley married Margaret Adela Sturdee, daughter of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Doveton Sturdee.[5]
References
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36870. London. 11 September 1902. p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36894. London. 9 October 1902. p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Admiral Cecil Minet Staveley". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.