Birth GRO 4th qtr 1873
Chatfield Alfred Ernlè M Portsea 2b 433
Death GRO 4th qtr 1967
Chatfield Alfred E M 94 Eton 6a 456
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K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.V.O., Admiral, R.N.
Naval Cadet 1886; Midsh. 1888; Sub-Lt. 1892; Lt. 1894; Cmdr. 1903; Capt. 1909; Rear-Adm. 1920; Vice-Adm. 1926; Admiral 1930. Was Flag-Capt. of the "Medina" which conveyed their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary to India for the Coronation Durbar 1911-12. Served as Flag-Capt. H.M.S. "Lion" 1913-17 and H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth" 1917-19 to Adm. Sir David Beatty commdg Battle Cruiser Fleet throughout the first world war, and obtained his C.B. for the Heligoland (1914) and Dogger Bank (1915) actions, and the C.M.G. for Jutland (1916).
Received his K.C.M.G. in April 1919 when Sir David's flag was hauled down in the "Queen Elizabeth". Mentd in despatches 1914, 1916. 4th Sea Lord at the Admiralty 1919-20. Asst. Chief of the Naval Staff 1920-22; Rear-Adm. Commdg 3rd Light Cruiser Sqdn 1922-24; 3rd Sea Lord and Controller of hte Navy 1925-8, Commanded Atlantic Fleet 1930, Mediterranean Fleet from 1930; K.C.B. 1922.
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Ernle Chatfield. Created Viscount in the Coronation Honours by King George VI, May 1937.
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Great Western Railway shareholder 1922.
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Midsh. 15.08.1888
S.Lt. 27.09.1892
Lt. 27.03.1894
Cdr. 31.12.1903
Capt. 30.09.1909
R.Adm. 31.07.1920
V.Adm. 01.03.1926
Adm. 01.04.1930
Adm. of the Fleet 08.05.1935 (half-pay 07.09.1938?)
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15.07.1886
joined RN, HMS Britannia. Specialized in Gunnery
03.1906 - 06.1909
Commanding Officer, Gunnery School HMS Excellent
11.1911 - 02.1912
Captain HMS Medina during tour of King George V and Queen Mary in India
1914 - 1916
served as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Fleet (Sir David Beatty), HMS Lion, during action off Heligoland, Dogger Bank action, 1915 (despatches, CB), and battle of Jutland, 1916 (despatches, CMG)
02.1917 - 07.04.1919
Flag Captain and Fleet Gunnery Officer to Sir David Beatty (Commander-in-Chief Grand Fleet), HMS Queen Elizabeth (battleship)
19.06.1919 - 05.03.1920
4th Sea Lord (Naval Representative, Washington Naval Conference, 1920)
15.03.1920 - 11.12.1922
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff
11.12.1922 - 01.1925
Commanded Third Light Cruiser Squadron [HMS Cardiff]
(01.1925)
no appointment listed
30.04.1925 - 01.11.1928
Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy
17.04.1929 - 26.05.1930
Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet [HMS Nelson (battleship)]
27.05.1930 - 30.09.1932
Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean [HMS Queen Elizabeth (battleship)]
21.01.1933 - 07.09.1938
a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty (First Sea Lord) and Chief of Naval Staff
22.09.1938 - 04.02.1939
Chairman of Expert Committee on Indian Defence [HMS President]
1939 - 1940
Minister for Coordination of Defence (with seat in War Cabinet)
1940
Chairman of Committee on Evacuation of Casualties in London Region Hospitals
1940 - 1946
Chairman of Civil Defence Honours Committee
Special Assistant Commissioner for Hampshire, 1941; President: Institute of Naval Architects, 1941-1948; War Memorials Advisory Committee, 1943-1948; Chairman of Trustees of Imperial War Museum, 1943-1950; Chairman Royal Empire Society, 1948-1951; President of Garden Tomb Association, 1950-. DL Bucks, 15.06.1951. Freedom of Salters' Company, 1937.
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : Friday 18 October 1946) [Prophetic words that resonate now in 2012!]
REALISM AND DEFENCE
In spite of the brave words which were spoken about Imperial defence while it was an urgent wartime topic, there is unhappily a large measure of truth in the complaint of ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET LORD CHATFIELD that there is still no visible sign of any organised plan for the future.
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