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London Gazette editions 28879-29024 (August-December 1914)

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28879 - 25 AUGUST 1914

 

Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, S. W., 22nd August, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to give orders for the following promotion in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:

 

To be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the said Most Honourable Order:

Rear-Admiral Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore, C. V. O., C. B.

 

 


 

 

28906 - 18 SEPTEMBER 1914

 

Admiralty, 17th September, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to confer the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers' Decoration upon Staff Paymaster Percy Nisbet.

 

 


 

 

28922 - 2 OCTOBER 1914

 

Whitehall, October 1, 1914.

 

His Majesty The KING (is) pleased to grant the Imperial Service Medal to the following retired members of His Majesty's Civil Service as a recognition of long and meritorious service:

 

HOME CIVIL SERVICE.

(including)

Abraham, Henry Donald, Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Adams, Richard Phelps, 2nd Class Draughtsman, Chatham Dockyard.

Allen, Henry, Shipwright, Chatham Dockyard.

Andrews, Henry John, Inspector of Shipwrights, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Ball, Richard Robert, Shipwright, Devonport Dockyard.

Ball, William Hogan, Ship Fitter, Pembroke Dockyard.

Bell, George, Coppersmith, Devonport Dockyard.

Binny, Silvester Key, Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Boyland, Edward, Assistant Draughtsman, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Braddon, William Henry, Caulker (Shipwright), Devonport Dockyard.

Brewer, Samuel Nicholas, Skilled Labourer, Devonport Dockyard.

Brewster, David, Fitter (Chargeman), Portsmouth Dockyard.

Bryant, William John, Shipwright, Devonport Dockyard.

Caddy, William Henry Wray, Block Cooper, Royal Victoria Yard, Deptford.

Cann, Thomas Reed, Shipwright, Devonport Dockyard.

Chubb, Charles, Electrical Fitter, Devonport Dockyard.

Church, Thomas Martin, Joiner, Chatham Dockyard.

Cole, Abraham, Gardener, Royal Victoria Yard, Deptford.

Cole, William Henry, Joiner, Chatham Dockyard.

Coleman, Henry Richard, Skilled Labourer, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Collins, Edwin John William, Leading Man, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Collins, Henry, Skilled Labourer, Devonport Dockyard.

Cook, John, Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Creswell, Alexander Frederick, Chargeman of Boilermakers, Devonport Dockyard.

Davis, William, Shipwright, Chatham Dockyard.

Dewey, Charles Ambrose, Hammerman, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Dore, Edward Thomas, Smith, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Dyer, George, Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Edmonds, John, Skilled Labourer, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Ellis, Frederick William, Shipwright, Chatham Dockyard.

Evans, George Henry, Fitter, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Every, Alfred, Smith, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Fishley, William Robert, Shipwright (Chargeman), Devonport Dockyard.

Harding, Edward Albert Oscar, Ropemaker, Chatham Dockyard.

Harrington, William John, Hammerman, Devonport Dockyard.

Heath, William Alfred, Plumber, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Hillier, Frederick John, Skilled Labourer, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Hore, William Burton, Hammerman, Chatham Dockyard.

Jeffery, Isaac Nobbs, Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Lawrey, John Lean, Smith, Devonport Dockyard.

Lemmon, James Albert, First Class Draughtsman, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Marshall, Charles Chantler, Fitter, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Martin, Thomas, Skilled Labourer, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Moule, William George, Shipwright (Chargeman), Devonport Dockyard.

Parkman, Richard Edwin, Shipwright, Devonport Dockyard.

Peckett, John, 2nd Class Draughtsman, Chatham Dockyard.

Prior, Henry Walter, Joiner, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Richards, William John, 2nd Class Draughtsman, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Scott, James Frederick, Boilermaker, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Seaford, Henry Alfred Furlong, Skilled Labourer, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Seaton, Henry, Smith, Chatham Dockyard.

Shepherd, Jamest Benjamin, Skilled Labourer, Chatham Dockyard.

Smith, Frank, Blacksmith, Royal Clarence Yard.

Tallach, Thomas, Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Tomes, George, Smith, Portsmouth Dockyard.

Trute, Richard, Sailmaker, Chatham Dockyard.

Vanstone, George, Carpenter, Royal William Yard, Plymouth.

Waymouth, Alexander John, Skilled Labourer, Chatham Dockyard.

Wenman, William Richard, Founder, Devonport Dockyard.

Wright, John James, Foreman of the Yard, Chatham Dockyard.

 

 


 

 

28948 - 20 OCTOBER 1914

 

BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT

 

Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, October 21st, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to give orders for the following appointment to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, in recognition of the services of the undermentioned Officer mentioned in the foregoing despatches (see Battle of Heligoland Bight, Naval Despatch dated 1 September 1914)

 

To be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third Class or Companion.

Captain Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt (Commodore, Second Class), Royal Navy.

 

Admiralty, 21st October, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Distinguished Service Order, and for the award of the Distinguished Service Cross (late Conspicuous Service Cross), in respect of the undermentioned Officers in recognition of their services mentioned in the foregoing despatches:

 

To be Companions of the Distinguished Service Order.

Captain William Frederick Blunt.

Commander the Hon. Herbert Meade.

Commander Frank Forester Rose.

Commander Charles Rumney Samson.

Lieutenant-Commander Max Kennedy Horton.

Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Peere Williams-Freeman.

Squadron-Commander Spenser Douglas Adair Grey.

Flight-Lieutenant. Reginald Lennox George Marix.

Lieutenant Charles Herbert Collet, Royal Marine Artillery.

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To receive the Distinguished Service Cross (late Conspicuous Service Cross).

Lieutenant Henry Edward Horan.

Lieutenant Charles Manners Sutton Chapman.

Lieutenant Charles Reid Peploe.

Chief Gunner Ernest Roper.

Gunner Robert Mitchell Taylor.

Gunner James Douglas Godfrey.

Gunner Harry Morgan.

(Acting) Boatswain Charles Powell.

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The following awards have also been made:

 

To receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.

Ernest Randall Cremer, Able Seaman, O.N. 214, 235.

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To receive the Distinguished Service Medal.

Ernest Edward Stevens, Chief Engine Room Artificer (1st class), O.N. 269, 451.

Arthur Cecil Smith, Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer (2nd class), O.N. 270, 627.

Albert Fox, Chief Yeoman of Signals, O.N. 194, 656.

Frederick William Walter Wrench, Chief Petty Officer, O.N. 158, 630.

George Henry Sturdy, Chief Stoker, O.N. 285, 547.

Edward Charles Taylor, Chief Stoker, O.N. 283, 225.

James William Armstrong, Engine Room Artificer, 1st class, O.N. 270, 451.

William Rochester Boiston, Engine Room Artificer, 3rd class, O.N. M. 1369.

James Samuel Beadle, Acting Chief Petty Officer, O.N. 171, 733.

Edward Naylor, Petty Officer, O.N. 189, 136.

Arthur Hiscock, Petty Officer, O.N. 191, 423.

Alfred George Antram, Petty Officer, O.N. 223, 207.

Harry Weate, Petty Officer, O.N. 174, 893.

Stephen Pritchard, Stoker Petty Officer, O.N. 285, 152.

Frederick Pierce, Stoker Petty Officer, O.N. 307, 943.

Alfred Britton, Stoker Petty Officer, O.N. 289, 893.

John Galvin, Stoker Petty Officer, O.N. 279, 946.

Arthur Fred Hayes, Armourer, O.N. 342, 026.

Frederick Charles Langridge, Stoker, 1st class, O.N. K. 6765.

Sam Palmer, Leading Seaman, O.N. 179, 529.

William Arthur McGill, Leading Seaman, O.N. 217, 484.

Albert Edmund Sellens, Able Seaman, O.N. 217, 245.

Henry Hurlock, Able Seaman, O.N. 238, 126.

 

 


 

 

28973 - 13 NOVEMBER 1914

 

Admiralty, 12th November, 1914.

 

Chief Artificer Engineer Owen George Smale has been specially promoted to the rank of Engineer Lieutenant in His Majesty's Fleet, for services rendered on the occasion of the sinking of H. M. S. "Speedy." Dated 22nd October, 1914.

 

 


 

 

28987 - 27 NOVEMBER 1914

 

Admiralty, 23rd November, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to confer the Royal Naval Reserve Officers' Decoration on Lieutenant-Commander Edward James Minister.  

 

 


 

 

29000 - 8 DECEMBER 1914

 

Admiralty, 6th December, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to confer the Royal Naval Reserve Officers' decoration upon the following Officers:

Lieutenant-Commander Cyril Edwards

Senior Engineer James McGowan

Engineer Peter George Eckford.

 

 


 

 

29003 - 11 DECEMBER 1914

 

Chancery of the Royal Victorian Order, St. James's Palace,

 

5th December, 1914

 

The KING (is) pleased, on the occasion of the visit of His Majesty to his Army in the Field, to make the following promotion in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:

 

To be Member of the Fourth Class.

Captain Francis Gerald St. John (Royal Navy), Commanding Naval Escort.

 

 


 

 

29015 - 22 DECEMBER 1914

 

Admiralty, 22nd December, 1914.

 

His Majesty The KING (is) pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to Lieutenant Norman Douglas Holbrook, Royal Navy, for the conspicuous act of bravery specified below:

 

For most conspicuous bravery on the 13th December, when in command of the Submarine B. 11, he entered the Dardanelles, and, not withstanding the very difficult current, dived his vessel under five rows of mines and torpedoed the Turkish battleship "Messudiyeh," which was guarding the mine-field. Lieutenant Holbrook succeeded in bringing the B. 11 safely back, although assailed by gun-fire and torpedo boats, having been submerged on one occasion for nine hours.

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Admiralty, 22nd December, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to give orders for the following appointment to the Distinguished Service Order in respect of the undermentioned Officer, who was second in command of Submarine "B. 11" which torpedoed the Turkish Battleship "Messudiyeh" in the Dardanelles on the 13th December, 1914:

 

To be Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.

Lieutenant Sydney Thornhill Winn.

 

 


 

 

29021 - 29 DECEMBER 1914

 

Admiralty, 28th December, 1914.

 

The KING (is) pleased to confer the Royal Naval Reserve Officers' Decoration upon the following Officers:

Commander William Henry Colegrave.

Lieutenant -Commander Frederick William Hood.

Senior Engineer James Hamilton Watt.

 

 


 

 

29024 - 29 DECEMBER 1914

 

Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, S. W., 1st January, 1915.

 

The KING (is) pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:

 

To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order:

Captain Noel Grant, R. N., (H. M. S. "Carmania").

Captain John Collings Taswell Glossop, R. N. (H. M. A. S. "Sydney").

Commander James Barr, R. N. R. (H. M. S. "Carmania").

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To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order:

Captain Richard Webb, R. N.

Fleet- Paymaster Charles John Ehrhardt Rotter, R. N.

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Chancery of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George,

Downing Street, January 1, 1915.

 

The KING (is) pleased to give directions for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:

 

To be Additional Members of the Third Class or Companions of the said Most Distinguished Order, for services in connection with military operations:

 

West Africa.

 

Captain Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller, of His Majesty's Cruiser "Cumberland."

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Chancery of the Royal Victorian Order,

St. James's Palace, 1st January, 1915.

 

The KING (is) pleased to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:

 

To be Member of the Fifth Class. (Dated 1st October, 1914.)

Carpenter Lieutenant John William Sheldrake, Royal Navy. On promotion from His Majesty's yacht "Victoria and Albert."

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Admiralty, 1st January, 1915.

 

The KING (is) pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Distinguished Service Order and for the Award of the Distinguished Service Cross in respect of the undermentioned Officers:

 

To be Companions of the Distinguished Service Order.

Major Arthur Harwood French, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Naval Division.

Engineer Lieutenant-Commander Edward Hickman Tucker Meeson, His Majesty's Ship "Laurel."

Lieutenant-Commander Edmund Laurence Braithwaite Lockyer, His Majesty's Ship "Carmania."

Squadron Commander Edward. Featherstone Briggs, Royal Naval Air Service. (Friedrichshafen raid of 21 Nov 1914)

Flight Commander John Tremayne Babington, Royal Naval Air Service. (Friedrichshafen raid of 21 Nov 1914)

Flight Lieutenant Sidney Vincent Sippe, Royal Naval Air Service. (Friedrichshafen raid of 21 Nov 1914)

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To receive the Distinguished Service Cross.

Lieutenant George Lionel Davidson, late His Majesty's Ship "Loyal, "

Lieutenant Gerald Gordon Grant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Naval Division.

Sub-Lieutenant Charles Oscar Frittriof Modin, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Naval Division.

Lieutenant David James Gowney, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Naval Division.

Lieutenant Harold Owen Joyce, late His Majesty's Ship "Vestal. "

Lieutenant Douglas Reid Kinnier, Royal Naval Reserve, S.. S. "Ortega. " (escaped German light cruiser Dresden in SW Pacific)

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The following Awards have also been made:

 

To receive the Distinguished Service Medal.

 

For the operations round Antwerp from the 3rd to the 9th October:

 

Naval Brigade.

 

Chief Petty Officer Bernard Henry Ellis, No. 748, B. Co., R.N.V.R., London.

Chief Petty Officer Payne, D. Co.

Petty Officer William Wallace, O.N., Dev. 211130.

Stoker Petty Officer William Stephen Cole, O.N., Ch. 100113.

Leading Seaman (Acting) Henry Lowe, R. N. R., Dev., No.. B. 2542.

Ordinary Seaman George Ripley, new army recruit, C. Co. (now R.N.V.R.), K. W. /755.

Ordinary Seaman T. Machen, new army recruit, C. Co. (now R.N.V.R.).

 

Royal Marine Brigade

 

R. F. R. Ch. 661. Serjeant-Major (Acting) James Thomas Galliford, R.M.L.I.

R. F. R. Oh. 426. Quartermaster-Serjeant George James Kenny, R. M. L.. I.

R. F. R. Ch. 631. Serjeant Gideon Harry Bruce, R.M.L.I.

Ch. 18717. Lance-Corporal Thomas Charles Franks, R.M.L.I.

Ply. 7685. Lance-Corporal Walter John Cook, R.M.L.I.

R. F. R. Ch. 194. Private George Henry Hall, R.M.L.I.

R. F. R. Ch. 1585. Private Charles Joseph Fleet, R.M.L.I.

Ch. 18446. Private Stuart Lang, R.M.L.I.

Senior Reserve Attendant Edmund Walch, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, O.N., M. 9522.

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For the operations off the Belgian Coast from the 17th October to the 9th November:

 

"Falcon." Petty Officer Robert Chappell, O.N., 207788 (since died of wounds received in action - 29 October 1914).

"Falcon." Petty Officer Frederick William Georgeson Motteram, O.N., 183216.

"Brilliant." Leading Seaman John Thomas Knott, O.N., J. 1186.

"Falcon." Able Seaman Ernest Dimmock, O.N., 204549.

"Mersey." Boy, 1st Class, Herbert Edward Sturman, O.N., J. 24887.

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For service in the Dardanelles in Submarine "B. 11" on the 13th December:

Petty Officer William Charles Milsom, O.N., 182452.

Petty Officer Thomas Henry Davey, O.N., 215464.

Chief Engine Room Artificer, 2nd Class, John Harding, O.N., 270410.

Engine Room Artificer, 1st Class, Anthony Douglas, O.N., 270773.

Stoker Petty Officer Patrick McKenna, O.N., 284570.

Leading Seaman Alfred Edmund Perry, O.N., 234677.

Leading Seaman Wilfrid Charles Mortimer, O.N., 219476.

Able Seaman Norman Lester Rae, O.N., 232229.

Able Seaman George Read, O.N., 231010.

Able Seaman Edward Buckle, O.N., 237869.

Able Seaman Tom Blake, O.N., J. 1383.

Signalman Frederick George Foote, O.N., J. 1862.

Acting Leading Stoker John Henry Sowden, O.N., 308448.

Stoker, 1st Class, Stephen James Lovelady, O.N., K. 2240.

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The following promotions have been made:

(including)

 

Engineer Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Wheatley Coleman to be Engineer Commander, in recognition of his services in His Majesty's Australian Ship "Sydney." Dated 9th November, 1914.

 

The following Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders are noted for promotion to Engineer Commander, on their attaining three years' seniority as Engineer Lieutenant-Commander, for exceptional service during the action in the Heligoland Bight on the 28th August, 1914:

Frank Arthur Butler.

Edward Hickman Tucker Meeson.

Alexander Hill.

 

The following Sub-Lieutenant is noted for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, on his attaining six months' seniority as Sub-Lieutenant, for meritorious service in His Majesty's Ship "Falcon" on the Belgian Coast:

Charles John Houssemayne Du Boulay

 

The following Gentleman has been granted a temporary Commission as Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve:

Douglas Reid Kinnier, Captain of the Steamship "Ortega" Dated 4th August, 1914.

 

 
 

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