Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John de Mestre b: 4 Sep 1862 r: 9 May 1916 d: 9 Oct 1932
CVO
- 30 Apr 1909,
CMG
(RN):
- Mid’n:
15 Sep 1878, Act Sub-Lt:
15 Sep 1882, Sub-Lt:
15 Oct 1882,
Lt:
30 Sep 1885, Cdr:
22 Jun 1897, Capt:
1 Jan 1903, Cdre
(2Cl): xx Apr 1911, R-Adm:
10 May 1913, V-Adm (Ret'd):
30 Jan 1918, Adm (Ret'd): 15 Jul 1921
(RAF):
- (H) Lt-Gen [(T) Col]:
1 Apr 1918.
15 Jan 1876: Attended HMS Britannia
20 Dec 1877: Midshipman, HMS Agincourt
24 Aug 1880: Midshipman, HMS Inconsistant
xx Oct 1882: HMS Excellent for examination
1 Apr 1884: Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Assistance
3 Sep 1884: Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Canada
27 Jan 1886: Lieutenant, HMS Caroline
1 Jul 1890: Lieutenant, HMS Immortalité
30 Dec 1890: 1st Lieutenant, HMS Blanche
18 Jul 1894: 1st Lieutenant, HMS Pearl
23 Aug 1894: 1st Lieutenant, HMS Northampton
27 Jan 1898: Commander, HMS Arrogant
30 Jun 1900: Commander, HMS Lion
xx Feb 1903: Attended Signals Course, Portsmouth
xx Mar 1903: Attended G & T Course, Portsmouth
30 Sep 1903: Attended War Course
12 Apr 1904: Extra Naval Attaché to HM Legation in Tokyo.
4 Oct 1905: Supernumerary, HMS Juno
10 Oct 1905: Captain, HMS Juno
8 May 1907: Captain, HMS Devonshire (Atlantic Fleet - 1908)
xx Mar 1909: Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to C-in-C, Mediterranean Fleet (HMS Exmouth)
30 Apr 1910: Flag Captain to Commander-in-Chief.
24 Apr 1911: Commodore, Royal Naval Base, Devonport
19 Sep 1911: Naval ADC to HM The King
8 Sep - 19 Dec 1913: Attended War Course
9 - xx Feb 1914: Attended Signals Course
21 Dec 1914: Flag Officer, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport
9 May 1916: Retired at his own request
24 Sep 1917: Flag Officer, RNAS Tregantle and Withnoe Depot.
1 Apr 1918: GOC, RAF Depot, Tregantle and Withnoe.
10 Aug 1918: Reverted to Retired List
This page was last updated on 19/08/19.
P Huskinson