In June 1837, King William IV died and was succeeded by his 18-year-old niece Queen Victoria. Victoria never knew her father Prince Edward, Duke of Kent as he died when she was eight months old. Lord Melbourne was her first Prime Minister. In Queen Victoria, Melbourne had the child, th...
1932 HMS Victoria and Albert (HM's yacht) (Portsmouth) 01.10.1932 - (01.)1934 HMS Royal Sovereign (battleship) (Mediterranean) (07.1934) - (08.1934) no appointment listed 05.09.1934 - (07.)1937 HMS Carlisle (cruiser) (Reserve Fleet, Devonport) 24.08.1937 - (06.)1940 First Lieutenant,...
1926 - 1927 Captain, Reserve Flotilla, Portsmouth 23.04.1929 - (02.)1931 Captain-in-Charge and King's Harbour-Master, Portland [HMS Victory XI] 1931 Naval ADC to the King 10.11.1939 - (07.1945) Commodore of Ocean Convoys [HMS Eaglet] Leng...
After the war he had command of a squadron of destroyers in Victoria Docks, Hull prior to being returned to the USA. Started the Humber Division RNVR in Hull with name of HMS Galatea, being in command 1946-1958; RNVR ADC to HM the Queen, 1955-1957. Vice-chairman G. & T. Earle Ltd...