DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

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( THE CANADIAN NAVY LIST

FOR DECEMBER, 1926

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OTTAWA F. A. ACLAND . PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1926 N.S. 98-1-1 150-11-26 (

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CONTENTS.

The names of Officers on the Ar.tilJe List of the Royal Navy, who are lent for aerrJice under the Canadian Government are included in the Alphabetical and Seniority LiatB of the Officers of the Royal Canadian Navy, on pages 8 and 1f. PAGE. Alphabetic-al Index of Officers- Of Royal Canadian Navy. (See above note)...... 8 Alphabetical List of Ships, Vessels and Establishments- Of the Royal Canadian Navy. with their Officers " 16 Officers of the Naval S~aff,Ottawa "...... 17 Dockyards- H.M.C. Dockyard, Esquimalt, B.C .. Officers of...... 20 { H.M.C. Dockyard. Halifax, N.S .• Officers of. 20 Royal Canadian" Naval Reserve-- Alphabetical List of Officers...... 22 List of Officers with seniority...... 24 Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve- Alphabetical List of Officers...... 26 List of Officers with seniority...... 30 List of Companies and their Officers...... 34 Royal Canadian Navy- Alphabetical List of Officers of...... 8 Officers of, List in Seniority...... 12 Officers of, Serving in Ships or the Royal Navy...... 19 Ships, Vessels and Establishments- Alphabetical I.ist of, with their Officers.. , .... "...... 16

NOTE. Officers who may notice errors or omissions in the Lists are in­ \ ited to communicate direct with THE EDITOR OF THE NAVY LIST, Department of National Defence, . Ottawa •.

The CANADIAN NAVY LIST is compiled and published by order for the con':, venienee of the Service, but, as errors may occasionally occur, the Department of N a'iorUd' . Defence reserves the riOht to determine the status of any Offieer according to the ae",,,f . circumstances of the CMe, independently of an1/ entry in the N a"!' l.is! ... 29735-H 4

ABBREVIATIONS, ETC.

NOTES.

(I) OffiooI'8 whose names are in italics in the List of Ships, Vessels and Est.'\blish­ ments are those borne as additional or supernumerary.

(II) The figures preceding each name in the Alphabetical List of Officers denotes the number of the Ship. Vessel or Establishment in which the Officer is serving. A Admiral. (N) For Navigating Duties. (Act.) Acting Rank. P. Cr Paymaster Commander. A. E Artificer Engineer. P. L. Cr Paymaster Lieut.-Com- (A/S) Qualified in Anti-Submarine mander. Duties. P. L Paymaster Lieutenant. B ••...... Boatswain. p.s.c Passed Staff Course. C Captain. P. S. L Paymaster Sub-Lieuten- (' Cd. B Commissioned Boatswain. ant. Cd; Eng Commissioned Engineer. P. Mid Paymaster Midshipman. Cd. Gr Commissioned Gunner. P. Cdt Paymaster Cadet. Cd. Sh Commissioned Shipwright. R.C.N.V.R .. Royal Canadian Naval· Cdt Cadet. Voiunteer Reserve. Ch. Skr Chief Skipper. R. C. N. R ... Royal Canadian Naval Cr Commander. Re3er\"e. E Engineer. (S) For Signal duties. E. C Engineer Captain. See Secretary toa Flag Officer. E. Cr Engineer Commander. Sg. L Surgeon Lieutenant. E. L. Cr Engineer J"ieut-Com- Skr Skipper. mander. S. Lt Sub-Lieutenant. E. L Engineer Lieutenant...... Sg. L. Cr Surgeon Lieut.-Comman- E. S. L Engineer Sub-Lieutenant. der. (G) For Gunnery Duties. S. L. (E) Sub-Lieutenant (E) Gr, Gunner. (T) For Torpedo Duties. In. L Instructor Lieutenant. (Temp.) Temporary appointment. (1) Passed as Interpreter. W. Eng Warrant Engineer. (I) Paid as Interpreter. W. Sh Warrant Shipwright. L Lieutenant. W/T Wireless Telegraphy. L.-Cr Lieutenant-Commander. W. V. 0 Warrant Victualling L (E) Lieutenant (E) Officer. 4Il Medalfor War Service. W. W.. . Warrant Writer. Mid M"idshipman. 61 Qualified as Instructor in ~ Mid (E) Midshipman (E). Physical Training.

HONORARY DISTINCfIONS. K.G Knight of theGarter. P.C Member of H.M. Privy Council. ( G .C.B Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. G.C.M.G Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. K.C.M.G Knight Commander of ditto. C.M.;G Companion of St. Michael and St. George. G.C.V.O Knight Grand Cross of Royal Victorian Order. H.V.O Member of the 4th and 5th Classes of ditto. D.S.C Distinguished Service Cross. C.B.E Commander of the Order of the British Empire. O.B.E '. . Officer of the Order of the British Empire. II.H.E Member of the Order of the British Empire.

·Beforf' &heDame of an Officer in the Seniority List denotes that he is "Iuthorized to wear 8 Foreign Ord~on all oeC"lsions. THE KING.

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL

AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY.

MINISTER OF NATIONALDEFENCE: COLONELTHE HONOURABLEJAMESLAYTONRALSTON, K.C., C.M.G., D.S.O.

DEPUTY MINISTER OF NATIONALDEFENCE: GEORGE J. DESBARATS, C.M.G.

DIRECTOROF THE NAVALSERVICE: COMMODOREWALTERHOSE, C.B.E., R.C.N.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE NAVAL SERVICE.

MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE COLONELTHE HONOURABLEJAMESL. RALSTON,R.C., C.M.G., D.S.O.

DEPUTY MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE ( GEORGE J. DESBARATS,C.M.G.

DIRECTOR OF THE NAVAL SERVICE Commodore WALTERHOSE, C.B.E.

DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE Commander HERBERT B. TAYLOR, R.N., p.s.c.

STAFF OFFICER Lieutenant.-Commander GEORGE C. JONES, p.B.C.

NAVAL SECRETARY Paymaster Commander JOHN A. E. WOODHOUSE,R.N.

CONSULTING NAVAL ENGINEER Engineer-Commander THOMASC.' PHILLIPS.

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT R. P. BROWN, ESQ.

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT LOUIS J. BEAUSOLEJI.,Esq.

DIRECTOR OF NAVAL STORES EDWARDLISLE, Esq. 7

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ALPHABETICAL LIST of the ACTIVE OFFICERSof the ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY•

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AlphabetiCal List of the Active

Where Name. Rank. Seniority. serving.

5 Agnew, Ronald 1. . L.Cr. 15 Mar. '25 7 Barnes, George B. F . L. 2 July '20 11 Beard, Charles T . Cr. 1 Sept.'26 11 Beech, William J. R . L.Cr. 14 April '26 7 Bidwell, Roger E. S . L. 15 Mar. '21 11 Brodeur, VictOr G . L. Cr. 14 Jan. '23 4 Brown, Charles H . Cd. Sh. 15 April '23 4 Clarke, George P . E. L. Cr. 17 Aug. '20 4 Cossette, Marie J. R. O . P. L. 1 Oct. '~ 4 Creery, Wallace B . L. 2 Sept.' 7 Curry, Angus D. M . E. Cr. 11 Aug. '2

11 Davy, Arthur C. Moo oo.. oo . L.(E) 1 Oct. '24 6 De Wolf, Henry Goo . L. 1 Apr. '26 7 Donald, Colin D . L. 1 Feb. '21 7 Eagar, Alexander E. A. (Lent from R.N.) . P.L. Cr. 5 Feb. '22 11 Edwards, John C.!. . L.Cr. 5 Sept. '26 7 Evans, Thomas H . W.Eng. 3 Apr. '19 4 Evell, Archibald W. J. (Act.) . W.Wr. 1 Apr. '26 11 Finch-Noyes, Edward W . Cdt. 3 Sept.'26 4 Gauvreau, Louis J. M . L.Cr. 17 Dec. '25 6 Gee, Edward (Lent from R.N.) . Gr. 1 Jan. '25 11 Godfrey, Valentine S . L. 1 July '19 7 Goolden, Massy, D.S.C. (Lent from R.N.) . Cr. 30 June '24 5 Gow, Francis R. W. R . L. 1 Jan. '21 4 Grant, Harold T. W . L. 2 Nov. '20 6 Hart, Frederick G . L. 1 Apr. '20 11 Hibbard, Godfrey M . L. Cr. 1NOV.'t 11 Hibbard, Hubert J. FitzM . L.Cr. 1 Jan. ' 11 Hibbard, James C . Cdt. 3 Sept.' . 7 Holms, William B. L . L. 24 May'23 7 Hope, Adrian M . L. 1 Feb. '21 7 Horne, John G. B . W.V.O. 1 Jan. '25 7 Hose, Walter, C. B. E . C. 19 Mar. '18 11 Houghton, Frank L .. oo . L. 16 Dec. '18 4 Hubbard, Herbert E. (Act.) . W.V.O. 1 Apr. '26 7 Hutchings, John E . W.Sh. 17 Nov.'2O 7 Jefferson, Frank H " E. L. Cr. 4 Mar. '21 7 Johnson, William D...... Cd. Gr. 30 Nov. '25 7 Jones, George C...... L. Cr. 1 Jan. '25 9 Officers of the Royal Canadian Navy

Where Name. Rank. Seniority. serving.

4 Keohane, James W ...... Cd. Eng. 24 Aug. '25 4 Kingsley, Harry ...... L. 25 April '23 11 Knowlton, John G...... L. (E) 1 Jan. '26 4 Laurie, James D ...... L.Cr. 2 Aug.'25 7 Lawson, Robert F ...... L.Cr. 15 Mar.'25 5 LaY Horatio N...... L. 1 Oct. '25 11 LinJsay, Donald St. G ...... L. 5 Nov. '26 7 Mainguy, Edmond Roo ...... L. 15 Mar. '21 7 McWade, Frederick E. J. (Act.)...... W.W. 1 Apr. '26 ( 11 Miles, George R ...... L. 25 July '22 5 Morrison, William S. E ...... E.L. 1 Mar. '20 7 Murray, Leonard W ...... L.Cr. 1 Jan. '25 4 Nelles, Percy W ...... Cr. 1 Dec. '25 11 . Nixon, Francis R. W...... P. L. 12 Apr. '26 Oland, John E. W., D.S.C...... L. Cr. 2 July '25 11 Oland, Richard H ...... L. Cr. 1 Nov. '26 7 Phillips, Thomas C ...... (Temp.) E. Cr. 23 Feb. '23 11 Porteous, William W ...... L. (E) 1 Mar.'26 11 Pressey, Arthur R ...... L. 16 May '19 11 Pullen, Hugh F ...... Mid. 15 Sept.'25 4 Rees, Wm. J. H ...... , .... Gr. 27 Oct. '23 7 Reid, Howard E ...... L.Cr. 5 June '26 11 Roy, Joseph W. R ...... L. 24 Jan. '23 11 Soulsby, Henry W. S...... L. Cr. 6 Aug.'26 11 Spencer, Brian R ...... Mid. (E) 15 Sept.'25 6 Stephens, George L ...... E.L. Cr. 1 Nov.'23 6 Taylor, Cuthbert R. H ...... L. Cr: 5 Aug.'26 7 Taylor, Herbert B ...... Cr. 31 Dec. '16 (Lent from R.N.). 5 Tharratt, Joseph W...... Gr. 3 Dec.' 18 (Lent from R.N.) 7 Tintey, Harold RoO...... L. Cr. 5 May '26 11 Tis all, Ernest P ...... Mid. 15 Sept.'25 4 Wood, Maurice A...... L. 1 May '20 11 Wood, Rupert· W ...... L.Cr. I Mar. '26 7 Woodhouse, John A. E ...... P. Cr. 28 April '24 (Lent from R.N.). 4 Worth, George A ...... L.Cr. 17 Aug.'25 11 Wright, Rupert A...... P.Mid. 1 Sept. '25 7 Wurtele, Alfred C ...... L. 1 May'2O ( ; 11

( LIST OF OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE LIST OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY WITH THE DATES OF THEIR SENIORITY 12

Active Officers of the Royal Canadian Navy with the Dates of their Seniority.

Name. Seniority.

CAPTAIN- ~WalterHose, C.B.E . 19 Mar. '18 (Commodore 1st class-14 Aug. 1923) ( COMMANDERS-- mHerbert B. Taylor, p.s.c . 31 Dec. '16 (Lent from Royal Navy) mMassy Goolden, D.S.C . 30 June '24 (Lent from Royal Navy) mPercy Walker Nelles, p.s.c . 1 Dec. '25 mCharles Taschereau Beard . 1 Sept.'26

LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER- (G) mVictor Gabriel Brodeur . 14 Jan. '23 (Nt) mLeonard Warren Murray . 1 Jan. '25 mGeorge Clarence Jones, p.s.c . 1 Jan. '25 (Nt) mRonald Ian Agnew . 15 Mar. '25 (S) mRobert Frederick Lawson . 15 Mar. '25 (T)mJohn Eric Wodehouse Oland, D.S.C . 2 July '25 mJames Denoon Laurie . 2 Aug. '25 (S)mGeorge Arthur Worth . 17 Aug. '25 (I)mLouis Joseph Maurice Gauvreau . 17 Dec. '25 mHubert James Fitzmaurice Hibbard . 1 Jan. '26 mRupert Wainman Wood ...... •...... 1 Mar. '26 mWilliam James Robert Beech . 14 April'26 (N)mHarold Reed Tingley . 5 May '26 mHoward Emmerson Reid...... •...... 5 June.'26 mCuthbert Robert Holland Taylor . 5 Aug. '2f¥ mHenry Wickens Stephens SouIsby . 6 Aug. '2~ €9mJohn Crispo Inglis Edwards . 5 Sept.'26 (T)mGodfrey Musgrave Hibbard , . 1 Nov. '26 (G)mRichard Hibbert Oland . 1 Nov. '26 mDonald St. George Lindsay . 5 Nov. '26

LIEUTENANT&-- (S)mFrank Llewellyn Houghton....•...... 16 Dec. '18 mArthur Roddy Pressey . 16 May '19 mValentine Stuart Godfrey ...... ••••...... 1 July '19 mFrederick Gordon Hart . 1 April '20 (AjS)mMaurice Adrian Wood . 1 May '20 mAlfred Charles Wurtele "",,. 1 May '20 13

Active Officers of the Royal Canadian Navy, etc.-Continuect.

Name. Seniority.

LIEUTENANTS---Conduded.

~_._~. ~ ~ \.L) ••• ."c.Al ....,'.n.:::i:;.....·ov-~..~'C;..:-,:yr - . ... >Jtfl'" '&10 (N) mHarold Taylor Wood Grant ,,. 2 Nov. '20 mFrancis Robert Williams Roberts Gow ,. 1 Jan. '21 (G) mAdrian Mitchell Hope . 1 Feb. '21 mColin Degge Donald . 1 Feb. '21 (T) mRoger Edward Shelford Bidwell . 15 Mar. '21 (S) mEdmond Rollo Mainguy . 15 Mar. '21 George Ralph Miles ,," ., . 25 July '22 (G)Joseph Wilton Rouer Roy . 24 Jan. '23 Harry I{ingsley . 25 April '23 $ William Boyd Love Holms . 24 May '23 Horatio Nelson Lay . 1 Oct. '25 Harry George De Wolf . 1 Apr. '26 MIDSHIPMEN- Hugh Francis Pullen . 15 Sept. '25 Ernest Patrick Tisdall . 15 Sept. '25 CADETS- Finch-Noyes, Edward William . 3 Sept. '26 Hibbard, James Calcutt :. 3 Sept. '26 ENGINEER COMMANDERS- mThomas C. Phillips.....•...... •... r ••••••••••• (Temp.) 23 Feb. '23 mAngus Downes Mathwin Curry . 11 Aug. '26

ENGINEER LIEUT-COMMANDERS- mGeorge Pauleston Clarke ..••...... 17 Aug. '20 mFrank Harvey Jefferson . 4 Mar.'21 mGeorge Leslie Stephens . 1 Nov. '23

ENGINEER LIEUTEN ANTS- mWilliam Stuart Estleigh Morrison .. " . 1 Mar. '20

LIEUTENANTS (E)- Arthur Cecil Montague Davy . 1 Oct. '24 John Grant Knowlton . 1 Jan. '26 William Walter Porteous . 1 Mar. '26 MIDSHIPMAN (E)- Brian Roff Spencer . 15 Sept. '25

PAYMASTER COMMANDER- mJohn Alick Edward Woodhouse . 28 April '24 (Lent from Royal Navy)

PAYMASTER LIEUT .-COMMANDER- mAlexander E. A. Eagar . 5 Feb. '22 (Lent from Royal Navy) 29735--3 14

Active Officers of the Royal Canadian Navy, etc.--

Name. Seoiority• .Ii l:f; PAFrM~M'J~l¥~~k NIXon: ..... " ...... ••.. .l~apr. 26 PAnUsTER MIDSHIPMAN- Rupert Anthony Wright . 1 Sept. '25

CoMMISSIONED GUNNER- mWilliam Dunma.ll Johnson...... ••....•. 30 Nov. '25 GUNNERB- 3 Dec. '18( :~1m::e!.~~=?~~~.t.t.~~~~.f~~~.~:~.:::::::::: 27 Oct. '23 m(T). Edward Gee (Lent from R.N.) . 1 Jan. '25

COMMISSIONED SHIPWRIGHT- mCharles Henry Brown . 15 April '23

WARRANT SHIPWRIGHT- mJohn E. Hutchings , . 17 Nov.'2O

COMMISSIONED ENGINEER- mJames William Keohane . 24 Aug.'25

WARRANT ENGINEER- mThomas Henry Evans . 3 April'19

WARRANT VICTUALLING OFFICERB- mJohn George Buckner Horne.....•...... 1 Jan. '25 Herbert Edwin Hubbard (Act.) . 1 Apr. '26

WARRANT WRITERS- Archibald William John Evell (Act.) . 1 Apr. '26 Frederick Elliott Joseph McWade (Act.) . 1 Apr. '26 ( 15

SHIPS and VESSELS and ESTABLISHMENTS of the / ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY with THEIR OFFICERS. 16

Ships, Vessels and Establishments of the Royal Canadian Navy with Their Officers.

1. ARMENTIERES (Minesweeper). (Tender to NADEN)

2. AURORA (Light Cruiser). Paid off 30th June, 1922, and • placed in charge of caretakers. 3. FESTUBERT (Minesweeper). Lieutenant. George B. F. 'Barnes . 28 May '26 (Tender to Stadacona) 4. NADEN (Depot Ship). ( Commander in Command: Percy W. Nelles, p.s.c . 1 Dec. '25 (And as S.N.O., Esquimalt). Lieutenant Commander (S) George A. Worth . 11 Oct. '26 Louis J. M. Gauvreau . 7 Oct. '26 (And for Thiepval). Lieutenant. (A IS) Maurice A. Wood . 3 Sept. '24 (T) Wallace B. Creery . 1 Oct. '26 (N) Harold T. W. Grant . 1 Sept. '26 Harry Kingsley . 24 Aug. '25[- Paymaster Lieutenant (1) Marie J. R. O. Cossette . 1 Nov. '22 Commissioned Shipwright Charles H. Brown . 28 Apr. '24 Gunner William J. H. Rees . 1 Nov. '24 Warrant Writer Archibald W. J. Evell (Act.) . 1 Apr. '26 Warrant Victualling Officer . .Herbert E. Hubbard (Act.) . 1 May '26 The following Officers are borne additional for sel'Vices noted: Lieutenant Commander James D. Laurie...... 23 May '26 (District I ntelligence Officer, Esquimalt ). Engineer Lieutenant Com- mander George P. Clarke . 10 Oct. '25 (for Barracks, Depot Workshop, ,-. Minesweepers and as Consulting Engineer, H.M.C. Dockyard, ( Esquimalt ). 'ommissioned Engineer James W. Keohane -. 10 Oct. '25 (Assistant to Engineer Lieutenant Commander Clarke.) PATRICIAN (Torpedo Boat Destroyer). :eutenant Commander in Command (N) Ronald 1. Agnew . 15 Aug. '26 eutenant Francis R. \Y. R. Gow . 1 Sept. '26 Horatio N. Lay . 24 Aug. '25 ogineer Lieutenant William S. E. Morrison . 10 Oct. '25 nner (R.N.) (T) Joseph W. Tharratt ,. 6 Sept. '26 17

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6. PATRIOT (Torpedo Boat Destroyer). Lieutenant Commander in Command Cuthbert R. H. Taylor . 7 Oct. '25 Li.eutenant Frederick G. Hart . 1 Sept. '25 Henry G. DeWolf . 3 Aug. '25 Engineer Li.eut.enant Com- mander Geo. L. Stephens . 21 Oct. '25 Gunner, R.N Edwl!J'd Gee . 1 Sept. '25

7. STADACONA (Depot ship). Commander R.N. in Com- mand Massy Goolden, D.S.C . 15 Jan. '25 (And as S.N.O., Halifax). ( Lieutenant Commander (N) Leonard W. M UITay . 6 Feb. '25 (S) Robert F. Lawson . 1 Mar. '26 Li.eutenant George B. F. Barnes. ". 1 May '25 (And for Festubert). Colin D. Donald . 15 Nov. '25 (Andfor Ypres). (T) Roger E. S. Bidwell . 11 Jan. '26 EflWilliam B. L. Holms . 20 Feb. '26 Paymaster IA.eutenant Com- mander Alexander E. A. Eagar . 28 June'24 Commissioned Gunner William D. Johnson . 25 Oct. '23 Warrant Ship'1.l)right John E. Hutchings . 1 Apr. '24 Warrant Victualling Officer . .John G. B. Horne . 1 Jan. '25 Warrant Writer Frederick E. J. McWade (Act.) .. 1 Apr. '26 The following Officers are borne additional. IA.eutenant Alfred C. Wurtele . 15 Dec. '25 (District 1ntelligence Officer, Halifax). Engineer Li.eutenant Com- mander Frank H. Jefferson " 21 Oct. '25 (For Barracks, Depot Workshop, Minesweepers and as Consult­ ing Engineer of H.M.C. Dock­ c. yard, Halifax). Warrant Engineer Thomas H. Evans . 21 Oct. '25 (Assistant to Engineer IA.eutenant Commander Jefferson).

FOR HEADQUARTERS, OTTAWA. Commodore Walter Hose, C.B.E...... 1 Jan. '21 (Director of Naval Service): Commander, R.N •.•...... Herbert B. Taylor, p.s.c...... 28 Apr. '25 (Director of Naval Intelligence). 18

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Lieutenant Commander George C. Jones, p.s.c...... 15 June '25 (Naval Staff OjJU;er). (N) Harold R. Tingley...... 1 May '20 (District Intelligence OjJU;er). Howard E. Reid...... 1 Oct. '26 (Supervising Officer Eastern Division, R.C.N.V.R.). Lieutenant (G) Adrian M. Hope...... 17 Mar. '20 (Gunnery Officer, Supervising Officer R.C.N.R. and Flag Lieutenant). (S) Edmond R. Mainguy...... 1 Oct. '26 (Signal Officer and Supervising Officer Western Division, R.C. N.V.R.). 1" Engineer Commander Thomas C. Phillips...... 15 Aug. '1~_ (Consulting Naval Engineer). Engineer Commander Angus D. M. Curry...... 14 Sept. '25 Paymaster Commander, R.N .John A. E. Woodhouse...... 18 Feb. '22 (Naval Secretary).

8. SUBMARINES: CH 14 and CH 15. Paid off 30th June, 1922, and placed in charge of Caretakers.

9. THIEPVAL (Minesweeper). Lieutenant Commander Louis J. M. Gauvreau...... 7 Oct. '26 (Tender to NADEN)

10. YPRES (Minesweeper). Lieutenant Colin D. Donald...... 19 May '26 (Tender to Stadacona) 19

11. OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY SERVING IN SHIPS AND VESSELS OF THE ROYAL NAVY

Date of Name. Rank. Ship or Vessel. Appointment thereto.

Beard, Charles T...... Cr. President...... 28 Sept.'26 Davy, Arthur C. M~...... L. (E) Ramillies...... 17 Sept. '25 Edwards, John C. T ...... L. Cr. Valiant...... 1 May'26 Finch-Noyes, Edward W...... Cdt. Erebus...... 17 Sept.'26 Godfrey, Valentine S...... L. Victory ...... ( Hibbard, Hubert J. F ...... L.Cr. Ramillies...... 12 Oct. '25 Hibbard, Godfrey M ...... L. Cyclops...... 10 Aug.'26 Hibbard, James Calcutt...... Cdt. Erebus...... 17 Sept.'26 Houghton, Frank L ...... L. President...... 23 Sept. '26 Knowlton, John G ...... L. (E) Renown ...... 2 Sept.'26 Lindsay, Donald St. G...... L. Champion...... 1 May '26 Miles, George R ...... •.•..... L. Repulse ...... 25 July '26 Nixon, Francis R. W ...... P.L. Vindictive ...... 26 Jan. '25 Oland, Richard H...... Lt. Pembroke...... 17 May'26 Porteous, William W ...... L. (E) Fisgard...... 13 Sept.'26 Pressey, Arthur R ...... L. Rowena...... 17 July '26 Pullen, Hugh F ...... Mid. Hood...... 15 Sept.'25 SouIsby, Henry W. S...... L.Cr. Marlborough..... 6 Mar '26 Spencer, Brian R...... Mid. (E) Vivid ...... 17 Sept.'25 Tisdall, Ernest P ...... Mid. Dragon ...... 15 Sept. '25 ( Wood, Rupert W ...... L.Cr. Frobisher...... 22 Jan. '26 Wright, Rupert A...... P.Mid. Emperor of India. 15 May'25 20

PRINCIPAL AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE DOCKYARDS.

HALIFAX DOCKYARD. Manager ...... •...... Eng. Lt. Cdr.R. H.Wood, R.N. (Ret.) 1 July '20· Armament Supply O.fficer . . Capt. A. F. L. Atwood, O.B.E., R.N. (Ret.) .... ,...... 11 July '21 Accountant. A. E. Jubien, Esq...... 2 May '21 Naval Store Officer .....•• . R. O. Townshend, Esq :. 1 Dec. '22

ESQUIMALT DOCKYARD. Manager George Phillips, Esq . 29 Sept: '22..( Naval Store O.fficer Gustin Aish, Esq . 1 May '21 Asst. Accountant Henry Shaw, Esq , .. ,. 1 July '18 Deputy Victualling Store O.fficer J. H. Delves, Esq . 1 Jan. '18

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ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL RESERVE Alphabetical List of Officers on the Active List of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve

Name. Rank. Seniority.

Abbott, Ira E . Ch. Skr. 7 Feb. '25 Burton, George A . Ch. Skr. 29 May'24 Campbell, Frank D . L. 26 Mar.'24 Campbell, John B . P.L. 12 Dec. '25 Cotton, Thomas C. Moo . L. 11 Feb. '25 DesLauriers, Joseph J , . L. 19 Nov. '24

Fournier, Joseph L . Ch. Skr. 6Feb. :2~ Gagnon, Wilfrid T . L. 8 Jan. 21,. Giffin, Huntley 0 . L. 5 Dec. '24 Grant, Colin E. (Act.) . P.S.L. 25 Oct. '25 Grenier, Joseph Fran<;ois X . Skr. 8 Mar. '24 Henderson, Archibald M. (Act.) . L. 30 Oct. '24 Hinchclifie, Cecil I . E.L. 27 Oct. '25 Holbrook, George H . P.S. L. 7 Nov.'23 Kaiser, Harvey V . L. 4 Mar.'24 Kelly, John C . S. L. 11 Mar.'24 Kirkendale, George . P.S.L. 4 Dec. '23 Knock, Benjamin C . P. S.L. 3 Nov. '23 MacDonald, Charles H . L. 18 Feb. '24 Murphy, Joseph M. (Act.) . W.Eng. 18 Apr. '25 Nauffts, John S. (Act.) . Ch. Skr. 2 Apr. '25 O'Dowd, Johp. A . P.L. 3 Dec. '25 Preedy, Harry Too . P. L. 2 Nov.'25 Purdy, Brunswick Soo . P.S. L. 310ct. '23 Raymond, Joseph A . L. 10 Sept. '24 Redfor~Walter . L. 23 June '24t'. Rioux, LOuis S...... •...... Ch. Skr. 1 Dec. '2'" Saint, Alexander . L. 20 Jan. '25 Sheppard, Llewellyn ; . L. 1 Apr. '24 Swansburg, Robert I. . L. 4Feb. '24 Taylor, George W . L. 10 July '24 Tremblay, Joseph E. W. A . L. 9 Feb. '24 Williams, CliJJord G " ' .. Ch. Skr. 11 June '25 23

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ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL RESERVE List of Officers on the Active List of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve according to their seniority

Name. Seniority. Lieutenants- Wilfrid Thomas Gagnon . 8 Jan. '24 Robert Irwin Swansburg . 4 Feb. '24 Joseph Edouard Welly Alexandre Tremblay 9 Feb. '24 Charles Hibbert MacDonald . 18 Feb. '24 Harvey Victor Kaiser . 4 Mar. '24 Frank Damien Campbell . 26 Mar. '24 Llewellyn Sheppard . 1 Apr. '24 Walter Redford . 23 June '24 George William Taylor . 10 July '24 Joseph Alfred Raymond . 10 Sept. '24 Archibald Morrison Henderson (Act.) . 30 Oct. '24 Joseph Joachim DesLauriers . 19 Nov. '24 Huntley Osborne Giffin . 5 Dec. '24 ( Alexander Saint . 20 Jan. '25 Thomas Charles Moore Cotton . 11 Feb. '25 Sub-Lieutenants- John Courtney Kelly '. 11 Mar. '24 Paymaster Lieutenants- Registrar at Harry Tupper Preedy . 2 Nov. '25 Halifax. John Adolphe O'Dowd . 3 Dec. '25 Quebec. John Bell Campbell . 12 Dec. '25 Vancouver. Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants- Brunswick Sancton Purdy . 31 Oct. '23 St. John. Benjamin Cornelius Knock . 3 Nov.'23 Lunenburg. George Henry Holbrook . 7 Nov. '23 Charlottetown. George Kirkendale . 4 Dec. '23 Victoria. Colin Ernest Grant (Act.) . 25 Oct. '25 Montreal. Chief Skippers- George Albert Burton . 29 May '24 Louis Sirice Rioux . 1 Dec. '24 Joseph Ludger Fournier . 6 Feb. '25 Ira Elmer Abbott . 7 Feb. '25 John Seymour Nauffts (Act.) . 2 Apr. '25 Clifiord George Williams . 11 June '25 ( Skippers- Joseph Franr;oia Xavier Grenier . 8 Mar. '24 E 'neer Lieutenant---- ~ecilIrving Hinchclifie•.•••••••••••••••• 27 Oct. '25 Warrant Engineer- Joseph Michael Murphy (Act.).. 18 Apr. '25 25

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ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE Alphabetical List of Officers of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Company or Half Name. Rank. Seniority. Company. SlI8katoon...... Anderson, Algeo. L...... Sg.L. 14 July '24 , Hamilton...... Beaver, William G...... L. 6 July '26 Winnipeg ...... Brock, Ernest R ...... L. 1 Aug. '21 Winnipeg...... Brock, Eustace A...... L. 1 June '21 Charlottetown.... Buntain, George H...... L. 1 Apr. '23 Montreal (E) ..... Cameron, Kenneth B...... P.L. 9 May '23 Calgary...... Chesnut, Morris V. (Act.)...... L. 1 Apr. '2[ ... Halifax...... Connolly, Joseph P.,M.C. (Act.). L. 1 Apr. '2 Ottawa...... Conquer, Stanley F. (Act.)...... P. L. 28 July '26 St. John...... Coombs, Frederick P...... P.S. L. 3 Jan. '26 Winnifi:eg ...... Crawford, Joseph R...... E.L. 4 July '23 St. Jo n ...... Cross, Paul B. (Act.) ...... ·. L. 1 Apr. '25 Sll8katoon ...... Danis, Louis P...... L. 1 Apr. '24 . Quebec ...... Delage, Cyrille W. P. E. (Act.)... P. S.L. 23 Dec. '25 Montreal (E) ..... Desbarats, Duncan J ...... L. 1 Apr. '23 .. Ottavra...... Desbarats, George H...... E.L. 3 June '24 Vancouver...... Donaldson, Charles E. MeA. (Act.) P.S.L. 1 May'26 St. John...... Dorman, Donald B.o...... Mid. 5 May '26 Regina...... Ellison, Alban C. (Act.) ...... L. 26 June '23 St. John ...... Fenton, Wakefield M. B...... S. L. 10 Aug. '25 Vancouver...... Frll8er, Hugh W. (Act.)...... S.L. 22 Apr. '26 Winnipeg...... Frayer, Conan R ...... P.L. 16 Jan. '25 Regina...... Geddes, Allan L., D.S.C...... L. 1 July '21 t Montreal (F) ..... Gonthier, Henri G...... L. 1 Apr. '23 Winnipeg...... Goodeve, Charles F...... S.L. 21 Feb. '25

Regina...... Hall, Aubrey T ...... L. IJuly '~. Toronto...... Hanna, William G...... L. lApr. ' Calgary...... Hinton, Raymond ...... L. 1 Apr. '23 Vancouver...... Hobbs, Joseph W...... L. 15 June '22 Ottavra...... Hose, Walter J. F. (Act.) ...... S. L. 22 Aug. '25 Prince Rupert.... Hume, Walter (Act.) ...... L. 19 Dec. '24 -

ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE Alphabetical List of Officers of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer . Reserve-Concluded

Company or Half Name. Rank. Seniority. Company.

Montreal (F)..... Leduc, Ernest (Act.) ., ...... L. 15 July '25 ~uebec...... Lemieux, Beaudoin...... L. 30 June'26 Hamilton...... Liddington, Stanley J. (Act.)..... E.L. 6 July '26 Edmonton ...... Macleod, Athol B...... L. 1 Oct. '20 Calgary...... Mahood, Cecil S...... Sg.L. 18 Mar. '25 Toronto...... McCallum, Archie...... Sg.L.Cr. 18 Mar.'24 "innipeg ...... McInnes, John S...... Sg. L. 1 Oct. '21 lontreal (F) .. '" Menard, Jean L. (Act.)...... S. L. 26 Mar.'26 Halifax...... Mitchell, George MacG...... S. L. 3 Apr. '26 Winnipeg...... Nares, Hilary G ...... L. 20 July '22 Quebec...... Pettigrew, Joseph C. A...... L. 31 Mar. '23 Vancouver...... Piers, Charles R. F ...... S. L. 8 July '25 Prince Rupert .... Ponder, Russell P...... L. 28 Dec. '21 ~uebe~...... Price, Fr ederick, A...... S. L. 2 Nov. '26 Calgary...... Priestley, James E ...... P.L. 26 Jan. '25

Prince-Rupert .... ~uinn,Floyd P. (Act.) ...... E.L. 31 July '25 Toronto...... Shedden, William G...... S. L. 24 Apr. '26 Ottawa...... Sherwood, Edson C...... L. 22 June '25 Hamilton...... Swan, William D ...... Sg.L. 22 Dec. '25 Hamilton ...... Westland, Henry L. G. (Act.) .... L. 1 Apr. '25 Montreal (E.) .... Woollcombe, Edward Moo...... L. 23 Apr. '26 Montreal (E) ..... Woollcombe, George A ...... S.L. 27 Nov. '25 Hamilton...... Yeates, Ralph H ...... L. 1 Nov.'24 (,. 29

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LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUN­ TEER RESERVE ACCORDING TO THEIR SENIORITY

Company Name. Seniority. orHsH Company.

Lieutenanls- Athol Blair Macleod...... 1 Oct. '20 Edmonton. Ralph Howard yeates...... 1 Nov. '20 Hamilton. Eustace Alexander Brock...... 1 June '21 Winnipeg. Allan Lefroy Geddes, D.S.C...... 1 July '21 Regina. Aubrey Tatton Hall...... 1 July '21 Regina. Ernest Reginald Brock...... 1 Aug. '21 Winnipeg.

Russell Porter Ponder 0 28 Dec. '21 Prince Rupert.

Gordon Burgess Jackson 0 • 0 1 Feb. '22 Toronto. Joseph William Hobbs 015 June '22 Vancouver. (0 0 Hilary George Nares 20 July '22 Winnipeg. Joseph Claude Achille Pettigrew 31 Mar. '23 Quebec. George Henry Buntain...... 1 Apr. '23 Charlottetown. Duncan Joseph Desbarats...... 1 Apr. '23 Montreal (E). William George Hanna...... 1 Apr. '23 Toronto. Raymond Hinton...... 1 Apr. '23 Calgary. Henri Georges Gonthier 1 Apr. '23 Montreal (F). Louis Philip Danis...... 1 Apr. '24 Saskatoon. Edson Crawford Sherwood 22 J une '2.~Ottawa. Edward Mickle Woollcombe 23 Apr. '26 Montreal (E). Beaudoin Lemieux 30 June '26 Quebec. Acting Lieutenants- Alban Cedric Ellison 26 June '23 Regina. Fraser Jellett Kelly 21 Nov. '23 Winnipeg. Walter Hume 19 Dec. '24 Prince Rupert. Paul Barbour Cross...... 1 Apr. '25 St. John. Morris Vandeleur Chesnut...... 1 Apr. '25 Calgary. Henry Lloyd George Westland...... 1 Apr. '25 Hamilton. Joseph Patrick Connolly, M.G...... 1 Apr. '23 Halifax. Ernest Leduc " 15 July '25 Montreal (F). William George Beaver...... 6 July '26 Hamilton. Sub-Lieutenants- Charles Frederick Goodeve 21 Feb. '25 Winnipeg. (" Charles Louis Jenkins...... 1 May '25 Charlottetown. Charles Robert Fitzmaurice Piers 8 July '25 Vancouver. Wakefield M. B. Fenton 10 Aug. '25 St. John George Andrew Woollcombe ...... •. 27 Nov. '25 Montreal (E). George MacGregor Mitchell...... 3 Apr. '26 Halifax.

William Geoffrey Shedden 0 24 Apr. '26 Toronto.

Frederick Avery Price 0 2 Nov. '26 Quebec. Acting Sub-Lieutenants- Walter John Frederick Hose...... 22 Aug. '25 Ottawa. Jean Louis Menard " 26 Mar. '26 Montreal (F). Hugh Wellington Fraser 22 Apr. '26 Vancouver. 31

LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUN. TEER RESERVE ACCORDING TO THEIR SENIORITY-

Company Name. Seniority. or Half Company.

Midshipman- . Donald Bertram Dorman...... 5 May '26 St. John. Engineer Lieutenants- Joseph Robert Crawford 4 July '23 Winnipeg. George Henry Desbarats " 3 June '24 Ottawa. Acting Engineer Lieutenants- . Floyd Preston Quinn 31 July '25 Prince Rupert. (. Stanley James Liddington :... .. 6 July '26 Hamilton. Surgeon Lieutenant Commander- Archie McCallum 18 Mar. '24 Toronto. Surgeon Lieutenants- John Stewart McInnes...... 1 Oct. '21 Winnipeg. Ephraim Elwood Kells...... 1 Dec. '21 Regina. Algeo Lloyd Anderson 14 July '24 Saskatoon. Cecil Stanley Mahood 18 Mar. '25 Calgary. William D.ouglas Swan 22 Dec. '25 Hamilton. Paymaster Lieutenants- Kenneth Bertram Cameron 9 May '23 Montreal (E). Conan Rudyard Frayer 16 Jan. '25 Winnipeg. James Edwin Priestley 26 Jan. '25 Edmonton. Acting Paymaster Lieutenants- Percival Alexander Kindree 16 June' 26 Calgary. Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson...... 1 May '26 Vancouver. Stanley Frederick Conquer 28 July '26 Ottawa. Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant- Frederic Patterson Coombs...... 3 Jan. '26 St. John. Cyrille Wilfred Paul Edouard Delage (Act.) 23 Dec. '25 Quebec. \ ('

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LIST of COMPANIES and HALF COMPANIES of the ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE 34

ROYAL CANADIaN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE LIST OF COMPANIES AND HALF COMPANIES OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE WITH THEIR OFFICERS (The dates shown are those on which Officers were first granted appointment. in the Reserve)

Calgary Half Company Lieutenant Raymond Hinton, in command . 1 Apr. '23 Lieutenant Morris V. Chesnut (Act.) . 28 June'23 Surgeon Lieutenant Cecil S. Mahood . 18 Mar. '25 Paymaster Lieutenant Percival A Kindree (Act.) . 16 June'26 Charlottetown Half Company Lieutenant George H. Buntain, in command . 20Apr. ,f.. Sub-Lieutenant Charles L. Jenkins . 1 May'24

EdT/UJ1lUmHalf Company Lieutenant Athol B. Macleod, in command . 27 Mar. '23 Paymaster Lieutenant James E. Priestley . 26 Jan. '24 Halifax Half Company Lieutenant Joseph P. Connolly, M.C. (Act.), in command . 3Apr. '25 Sub-Lieutenant George MacG. Mitchell . 3Apr. '26 HamiUon Half Company Lieutenant Ralph H. Yeates, in command . 15 Mar.'23 Lieutenant Henry L. G. Westland (Act.) . 7 June'23 Lieutenant William G. Beaver (Act.) . 6 July '26 Sur!!jeon Lieutenant William D. Swan '" . 22 Dec. '25 Engmeer Lieutenant Stanley J. Liddington (Act.) . 6 July '26 Montreal Half Company (E) Lieutenant Duncan J. Desbarats, in command . 26 June'23 Lieutenant Edward M. Woolcombe . 23 June'24 Sub-Lieutenant George A. Woolcombe . 27 Nov. '24. Paymaster Lieutenant Kenneth B. Cameron . 9 Jan. '2(_ Montreal Half Company (F) Lieutenant Henri G. Gonthier in command . 20 Feb. '25 Lieutenant Ernest Leduc (Act.) . 15 July '25 Sub-Lieutenant Jean L. Menard (Act.)....•.•...... 26 Mar.'26 Ottawa Half Company Lieutenant Edson C. Sherwood in command . 22 June '25 Sub-Lieutenant Walter J. F. Hose (Act.) . 14 Nov. '24 Engineer Lieutenant George H. Desbarats . 3 July '24 Paymaster Lieutenant Stanley F. Conquer (Act.) .....•...••• 28 July '26 35

Prince Rupert Half Company Lieutenant Russell P. Ponder, in command . 28 Aug.'24 Lieutenant Walter Hume (Act.) •...... 19 Dec. '24 Engineer Lieutenant Floyd P. Quinn (Act.) . 31 July '25 Quebec Half Company Lieutenant J. C. A. Pettigrew . 31 Mar.'23 Lieutenant Beaudoin Lemieux . 30 June'24 Sub Lieutenant Frederick A. Price . 2 Nov. '26 PaYmaster Sub-Lieutenant Cyrille W. P. E. Delage (Act.) . 23 Dec.'25

Regina Half Company Lieutenant Allan L. Geddes, D.S.C., in command . 26 June '23 Lieutenant Aubrey T. Hall . 29 June'23 Lieutenant Alban C. Ellison (Act.) . 3 Apr. '23 I Surgeon Lieutenant Ephraim E. Kells . 26 July '23

St. John Company Lieutenant Paul B. Cross (Act.) in command . 7 Sept.'23 Sub-Lieutenant W. M. B. Fenton . 24 July '23 Pavrnaster Sub-Lieutenant Frederick P. Coombs . 3 Jan. '25 Midshipman Donald B. Dorman . 5 May '26

Sq,skatoon Half Company Lieutenant Louis P. Danis in command . 21 June '23 Surgeon Lieutenant Algeo L. Anderson...... •... 14July '24

Toronto Half Company Lieutenant Gordon B. Jackson, in command . 10Apr. '23 Lieutenant William G. Hanna . 15 June'23 Sub-Lieutenant William G. Shedden . 25 Apr. '25 Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Archie McCallum . 7 Feb. '25

Vancouver Half Company Lieutenant Joseph W. Hobbs in command . 15 Apr. '24 Sub-Lieutenant Charles R. F. Piers . 8 July '24 {- 'b-Lieutenant Hugh W. Fraser (Act.).. ~ . 22 Apr. '26 r",...Ymaster Sub-Lieutenant Charles E. McA. Donaldson (Act.) . 1 May '26

~ Winnipeg Ctrmpany I Lieutenant Eustace A. Brock, in command . 19 Mar.'23 Lieutenant Ernest R. Brock ; . 11 June'23 Lieutenant Hilary G. Nares...... ••...... 20 Sept.'23 Lieutenant Fraser J. Kelly (Act.) . 21 Nov.'23 Sub-Lieutenant Charles F. Goodeve . 10 May'24 Engineer Lieutenant Joseph R. Crawford . 4 July'23 PaYmaster Lieutenant Conan R. Frayer ...... ••...... 16 Jan. '24 Surgeon Lieutenant John S. McInnes . 26 June '23 36

RANK AND COMMAND.

EXTRACT FROM THE KING'S REGULATIONS.

OI'l'ICEBS IN GENIl:RAL. 1. The Officers of His Majesty's Navy are divided into the following branches, namely: Military, Medical, Accountant, Naval Instructor, Artisan. • 2. The Military Branch is comprised of the undermentioned Officers who, with the eJ:ceptiOll hereinafter mentioned, shall rank and command in the following order:- 1. Admirals of the Fleet. 2. Admirals. 3. Vice-Admirals. 4. Rear-Admirals. 5. Commodores. 6. Captains. 7. Commanders. 8. Lieutenant-Commanders. 9. Lieutenants. 10. Sub.Lieutenants. 11. Mates. 12. Commissioned Gunners. 13. Commissioned Boatswains 14. Commissioned Signal Boatswains. According to date of Commissions. 15. Commissioned Telegraphists. 16. Gunners. 17. Boatswains. 18. Signal Boatswain. According to date of Warrants. 19. Warrant Telegraphists. 20. Warrant Master-at-Arms. 21. Midshipmen. 22. Naval Cadets. 3. Commodores, when in the presence of Captains senior to them, shall rank and command according to their seniority as Captains. 4. A ship must always be represented by an Officer of the Military Branch in the following order of command'- 1. Captain. 2. Commander. 3. Lieutenant.Commander. 4. Lieutenant. 5. Sub-Lieutenant. 6. Mates. 7. Commissioned Gunner. 8. Commissioned Boatswain. 9. Commissioned Signal Boatswain. ) According to date of Commissions. 10. Commissioned Telegraphist.

11. Gunner. ~ 12. Boatswain. 13. Signal Boatswain. ~According to date of Warrants. 14. Warrant Telegraphists. 15. Warrant Master-at-Arms. J 16. Midshipma;J. 17. Naval Cadet. 5. All Officers of the same denomination in the Military Branch shall rank and command according to the order in which their names stand in the Official List of Officers of the • Navy;, or when not inserted in the List, according to the dates of their first CommISSions, W or Oraers, in their existing rank. n only acting in the rank, they shall rank and command Officers holding the corresponding confirmed rank and in relation to each other shall rank command according to the order in which their names stand in the Official List of the om of the Royal Navy unless the Admiralty may otherwise direct. 6. All steps in rank given on or after retirement, while conferring the title, uniform and oth~ advantages of the higher rank will not give the right of command amongst Naval Officers, whie is always to be govemed by the date of commission in the rank held on the active list at the dat; of retirement.

I RELA'lt ,dANKS IN NAVt-;-ARl\fY-ANL> R ,'l¥Y 1O"R FOIU.Jl£,--

Military Branch, Medical Accountant Accountant Naval Artisan Army Royal Air (Navy). Branch. Branch. Branch. Instructor Branch. Ranks. Force. (Navy). (Navy). (Navy). Branch.

1. Admirals of t.he Fleet ,. .. oo.Field Marshals.IMarshals of the Royal Air Force. 2. Admirals ...... IGenerals lAir Chief Mar· shal. 3. Vice-Admirals , . · Lieut.·Generals Air Marshal. Engineer-in-Chief {If Engineer Vice-Admiral) IMedical Direc- 4. Rear-AdmiTa!...... tor-General. ., . · ,Major-Generals.lAir Vice-Mar- Engineer-in-Chief (If Engineer shal. Rear-Admiral). ngineer Rear:Admirals.... , ... Surgeon Rear-\paymaster Admirals. Dir.-General.

5. Commodores, 1st and 2nd Class 00. 00 •• .. •••• • 00 . · ,Colonels Com-lAir Commo· mandant and dores. ~ Colonels on --t the Staff• 6. Captains and Engineer Captains \Surgeon lsecretaries tolPaymaster Instructor ...... ' IColonels IGroup Captains. CaptainE'. Admiralsof the Captains. Captains. Fleet according to service in that rank. Secretaries to Commanders in Chief of I) yrs,' servioe in that rank. 7. Commanders and Engineer surgeon.Com-\secretsries tolPsymaster IInstructor \ \Lieutenant-Col-IWing Com- Comma.nders. manders. Commanders in Commanders. Commanders. onels. mander. Chief under 5 yrs,' service in that rank. 8. Li!.,ute4&llt·Commanders and \Surgeon Lieut'-lather. Secretar.\Psymsster Lt"jInstructor Lt'-IShil?wright IMaiors...... ~ ... !Squadron Engineer Lieut.-Commanders Commanders. ies to Flag 0$- Commanders. Commander. Lieutenants of Leader. cers, to Com· 8 yrs,' sellior- modares, 1st ity. Class and Cap- tains of the Fleet. RELATIVE RANKS IN NAVY, ARMY AND ROYAL AIR FORCE-Concluded.

Military Branch. Medical Accountant Accountant Naval Arti..... Army Royal Air (Navy) Branch. Branch. Branch. Instructor Branch. Rllllks. Foroe. (Navy). (Navy). I (Navy). Branch. 9. Lieutenants s.nd EniPneer Lieu- SurfOOn . Secretaries to Paymaster Instructor Shipwright Captains...... Flight tenants. Lieutenants. Commodores, Lieutsnant. Lieutenant. Lieutenant un- LieutenAnt.. 2nd Class. der 8 years' seniority. 10. Sub-Lieutenants...... " ..... Surleon Bub· ...... P~88terSub- ...... Lieutenants..•.. FlyiDll Offioer Lieutenant.. leutenant. ~rObeervtr "~ ffioer). 11. Commissioned Gunners...... commiSSiOned] Commissioned Commissioned Boatswains...... Writers. Shipwrilhts. Commissioned Signal Boatswain Chief Sohool CommiSSIOned Tel8&raphist. Masters. Second Lieu.- Pilot Officer. Commissioned Masters-at-Arms commiSSioned] tenaat. Commissioned Engineers. Victualling Commissioned Commissioned Meohanioian•. Officers. Electrioians. 1st Class Staff SerlaantMajor. Army Service 12. Gunners, Boatswains....•••., ... Head Ward- ...... Warrant Writers Head School- Warrant Ship- Corps; Conduc- Signal Boatswains. maeter. Masters. wrights. tors ArmyOrd- ~ Warrant Telegraphists. WarrantVictual- Warrant nanoe Corps; Warrant Masters-at-Arm•. Electricians. MaeterGunners Artificer Engineers. ~~~ I~~~:~:ars Warrant 1st Class; 1st Warrant Mechaniciane. in Cookery. Armourers. C1a88 Staff Ser- ",eant Majors rm y Pay Corps; Army Schoolmasters, butsenior tothe above ranks. 1st Cla88 Staff SergeantMajors "" Army Service Corps; Conduc- torsArC?; Ord- nance orpSj Master Gun- 13. Midl~men ...... Paymaster ...... Midlhipmen. ~::"d~C~:1i Berleaat Maj· • ors Army Pay Corps; Army \~, Soh!",l.maeters: • --- ..--