Rear-Admiral, Alexandria

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Alexandria Station
Active1939-1944
CountryUnited Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchRoyal Navy
Part ofMediterranean Fleet
(1939-1943) Levant Command
(1943-1944)
Garrison/HQHMS Nile, Alexandria, Egypt
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Rear-Admiral Allan Poland

The Rear-Admiral, Alexandria was a senior administrative shore based command appointment of British Royal Navy established during World War Two as a sub-command of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet then later the Commander-in-Chief, Levant.[1]

The Alexandria Station was the name given to the force under the Rear Admiral, Alexandria's command that included establishments, and staff operating from 1939 to 1944.[2][3][4]

History

The post of Rear-Admiral, Alexandria was created during World War Two, with the office holder responsible for administering the HMS Nile (borne in Maidstone II)[5] shore establishment at Ras el-Tin Point, Alexandria, and its facilities and support staff from 1939 to 1945.[1] From November 1939 until February 1943 it was part of the Mediterranean Fleet until the Fleet was divided up into separate commands. Thus after February 1943 Rear-Admiral Alexandria came under the control of the Levant Command, until January 1944 when the Mediterranean Fleet was unified as a single command.[6]

Rear-Admiral, Alexandria

Post holders included:[a]

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Rear-Admiral, Alexandria
1 Rear Admiral F. Elliott November, 1939 - February, 1941 [7][1]
2 Rear Admiral George H. Creswell February, 1941 - August, 1942 [1][8]
3 Rear Admiral Allan Poland November, 1942 - October, 1944 elevated to Acting Vice-Admiral and Knighted[9] [1][10]

Headquarters staff

Base HQ was HMS Nile (borne in HMS Maidstone II.

Chief Staff Officer and Flag Captain, Alexandria

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Chief Staff Officer and Flag Captain, Alexandria
1 Acting-Captain R.D. Binney 25 January 1940 – 12 January 1941 (retd)[1]
2 Captain B.C.B. Brooke 12 January 1941 – August 1942 [1]
3 Flag Captain C.H. Rolleston 16 November 1942 – October 1943 (retd)[1]
4 Captain D. Young-Jameson October – December 1943 [1]

Captain-Superintendent, Alexandria

Post holders included:

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Captain-Superintendent, Alexandria
1 Captain W.Y. La R. Beverley 14 August, 1940 - April, 1942 [1]
2 Captain C. Coppinger April, 1942 - December, 1943 [1][11]

Flag Lieutenant-Commander, Alexandria

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Flag Lieutenant-Commander, Alexandria
1 Flag Lieutenant-Commander R.D. Binney 25 January 1940 – 12 January 1941 (retd)[1]
2 Flag Lieutenant-Commander B.C.B. Brooke 12 January 1941 – August 1942 [1]
3 Flag Lieutenant-Commander C.H. Rolleston 16 November 1942 – October 1943 (retd)[1]

Secretary, Alexandria

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Secretary, Alexandria
1 Paymaster-Commander H.C. Lockyer 24 April 1939 – August 1942 [1]
2 Paymaster-Lieutenant-Commander C.H.A. Harper, November 1942 – December 1943 [1]

Levant Area

Senior Naval Officer/Commander, Levant Area

Note:The post holder holder was originally styled as Naval Officer-in-Charge, Haifa his title was changed to SNO Levant Area but transferred his base HQ to Beirut.[12]

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Commander, Levant Area
1 Captain J.A.V. Morse October 1941 - 1 April, 1942 as SNO Levant Area[13]
2 Commodore D. Young-Jameson June – December 1943 as COMM, Levant Area [1]
Secretary, Levant Area
Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Secretary, Levant Area
1 Paymaster-Lieutenant T.B. Homan 26 July - September 1943 [1]
2 Paymaster-Lieutenant M.J.H. Collins September 1943 – December 1943 [1]

Cyprus Area

Naval Officer-in-Charge, Cyprian Ports

Post holders included:

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Cyprian Ports
1 Captain M.H.S. Macdonald 18 November, 1941 - December, 1943 [1]

Notes

  1. ^ Rear-Admiral, Alexandria reported to the C-in-C, Med Fleet from November 1939 to February 1943 the officer then reports to C-in-C, Levant until December 1943

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Houterman, Jerome N..; Koppes, Jeroen (2004–2006). "Royal Navy, Mediterranean Fleet 1939-1945". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Koppes. Retrieved 27 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (December 1940). "Flag Officers in Commission, Officers Commanding Squadrons, Senior Naval Officers". The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 936.
  3. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (December 1941). "Flag Officers in Commission, Officers Commanding Squadrons, Senior Naval Officers". The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 936.
  4. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (February 1943). "Flag Officers in Commission, Officers Commanding Squadrons, Senior Naval Officers". The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 1421.
  5. ^ Navy List October 1944 p.2262
  6. ^ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. ^ The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. December 1940. p. 873.
  8. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur (1995–2018). "A/Rear-Admiral George Hector Creswell , DSO, DSC of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 28 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  9. ^ "FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 17th of DECEMBER, 1943" (PDF). The London Gazette. 17 December 1943. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Flag Officers in Commission". The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. October 1944. p. 2262.
  11. ^ The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. December 1942. p. 1276.
  12. ^ Brown, David (2013). The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean: Vol.I: September 1939 - October 1940. Cambridge, England: Routledge. p. 7. ISBN 9781135281540.
  13. ^ Kindell, Don (16 January 2012). "Mediterranean Fleet, Admiralty War Diary 1942". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

Sources

  • Bertke, Donald A.; Kindell, Don; Smith, Gordon (2012). World War II Sea War, Volume 3 Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith. ISBN 9781937470012.
  • Helgason, Guðmundur (1995–2018). "Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net.
  • Houterman, Jerome N..; Koppes, Jeroen (2004–2006). "Royal Navy, Mediterranean Fleet 1939-1945". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Koppes, Netherlands.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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