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| Devonport Division | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1905–1912, 1919-1931 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
The Devonport Division [1] was a sub- command of the Home Fleet from 1905 to 1912 and later the Reserve Fleet from 1919 to 1931.[1][2]
History
[edit]First formation
[edit]The Devonport Divison was initially established in January 1905 when ships in the Home Fleet that were not deemed suitable for combat readiness were divided into three divisions.[1] The division remained within the Home Fleet until March 1909 when the ships of the three divisions were re-distributed but now came under the command of the new 3rd and 4th Division, Home Fleet as three sub-commands, Devonport, Portsmouth and Rosyth until 1912 when the Home Fleet was re-organised as Home Fleets.[1]
Rear-Admirals, commanding
[edit]Post holders included:[3]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve Division, Home Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Charles G. Robinson | 3 January, 1905[3] |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Edward H. Gamble | 3 January, 1906 – 3 January, 1907 [3] |
First formation
[edit]The Devonport Divison was initially established in January 1905 when ships in the Home Fleet that were not deemed suitable for combat readiness were divided into three divisions.[1] The division remained within the Home Fleet until March 1909 when the ships of the three divisions were re-distributed but now came under the command of the new 3rd and 4th Division, Home Fleet as three sub-commands, Devonport, Portsmouth and Rosyth until 1912 when the Home Fleet was re-organised as Home Fleets.[1]
Rear-Admirals, commanding
[edit]Post holders included:[3]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve Division, Home Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | |
Charles G. Robinson | 3 January, 1905[3] |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Edward H. Gamble | 3 January, 1906 – 3 January, 1907 [3] |
Second formation
[edit]From March 1909-April 1912 the division was under the command of the vice-admiral, 3rd and 4th divisions. [1]
Rear-Admirals, commanding
[edit]Post holders included:
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Division | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | |
Douglas R. L. Nicholson | 1 February 1919 – 18 March 1919 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Maurice Woollcombe | 18 March 1919 – 9 April 1919 |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | |
Philip H. Colomb, | 9 April 1920 |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | |
Charles D. Johnson | 9 April 1921 |
Captains, commanding
[edit]Post holders included:
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Commanding, Devonport Division, Reserve Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Captain | |
Alfred A. Ellison | 16 May 1922 – 1 November 1922 |
| 2 | Captain | |
Rowland H. Bather | 15 April 1922 – 1 July 1922 (temporary) |
| 3 | Captain | |
John E. Cameron | 1 November 1922 – April, 1924 |
| 4 | Captain | |
Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston | 25 July 1927 – 17 April 1928 |
| 5 | Captain | |
Edward B. Cloete | 3 November 1929 – 4 May 1931 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith, 8 August, 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie, June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Devonport Reserve Division - The Dreadnought Project". dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 3 November 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
Sources
[edit]- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2015), "Devonport Reserve Division - The Dreadnought Project". dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
- Mackie, Colin. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015), "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith.
