Directory_and_Chronicle_1899 — Page 1037

H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN

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Commander-Chas. L. Napier. 3 May Lieut.-(N) Norman B. Youel...19 Nov. Do. (a) Philip N. Wright... 1 Aug. Do. Herbert C. Pocock ...19 Nov. '95

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-Alister F. Beal

Do.

Percy Withers

Do. E. B. Compton

9 Sept. '97

.13 July '97

1 Oct. '97

Do. -Evelyn L. B. Boothby 1 April '97

(In lieu of Sub-Lieutenant)

Capt. Mar. David Mercer ...19 Nov. '95 Chaplain and Naval Instructor

-Rev. Percy H. Jones, M.A..17 June '96 Fleet Surgeon-J. S. Lambert 19 Nov. '95 Paymaster-William L. Davy..26 July '97 Fleet Engr.-J. W. Henwood ..19 Nov. '95 Surgeon-Norman J. Smith ...19 Nov. '95 Asst. Paym.-F. A. F. Banbury 9 Nov. '95 Engineer--S. P. Ferguson ......19 Nov. '95 Asst. Engr.-W.N.M. McDonald19 Nov. '95

Do. -Walter W. New-

ton (tempy.)...... 4 May '96 Gunner-Frank James

19 Nov. Do. (T) W. J. C. Hooper 19 Nov. Boatswain-G. W. Alexander..19 Nov. Do. -J. H. Couzins ......17 May Carpenter-Alfred Courtney .. 9 Feb. Midshipman-E. C. Bosanquet 24 Jan. Do. -V. S. Rashleigh 15 Jan. Do. -W. E. Middleton15 Jan. '98

V. H. Gascoigne.15 Jan. -J. L. Forbes......15 Jan. '96 -C. E. Carter......15 Jan. -Hon. W. S. Leve-

Surgeon-William A. White-

legge, B.A., M.D.

577

...11 Feb. '97

.21 Sept. '98

Assistant Paymaster-in-charge

Harry Foden.....

Engineer Henry A. Gedye ...23 Sept. '95 Gunner-H. E. Reynolds......25 May '96 (Commissioned at Devonport,

11th February, 1897.)

PIGMY, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. and Comdr.-J.F.E.Green 20 Oct. '98 Sub-Lieut-(N) Arth. E. Silvertop 1 Nov. '98 Do. -Harold D. Briggs 1 Nov. '98 Engineer-Walter E. Townsend 17 Nov. '98 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1899)

PLOVER. 6. Screw Gunboat,

First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. and Commdr.-Carlton

.23 July '98

1 Nov.

'98

Sub-Lieut.--(N)Harold O. Reinold 1 Nov. '98

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V. de M. Cowper

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Lieut.-Leslie Menzies

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Surgeon-

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Assistant Pavmaster-in-charge-

Ernest A. Bremner

26 July '97

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Gunner-

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son-Gower ...15 Jan. -M. D. McNeile..15 Jan.

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-B. M. Monsell... 3 Jan. '98 -F. G. L. Johnson15 Jan. '97 -R. E. Brooke ... 3 Jan. '98 -F. A. Revne......15 Jan. '97 -George Gipps...15 Jan. '98 Clerk-Alfred T. L. Nye .... ..29 May '97 Assist. Clerk-R. L. Cutfield...31 May '98

(Commissioned at Portsmouth,

19th November, 1895.)

PEACOCK, 6. Screw Gunboat, First Class

755 Tons. 720 H.P.

Lieut. & Comdr.-P.S. St. John18 Aug. '96 Lieutenant-(N) B. J. Snowdon21 Oct. '97 Surgeon-P. W. MacVean, M.B. 1 Jan. '98 Assist. Paymaster-in-charge--

Walter E. Wallis

Dec. '98 Engineer-Walter W. Bills ...22 Sept. '98 Gunner-William Dawe ............. .23 Nov. '97 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 1st January, 1898)

PHOENIX, 6. Twin Screw Sloop 1,050 Tons. 1,100 H.P.

Commander-R. P. Cochran ...11 Feb. '97 Lieutenant-Ernest S. Carey..11 Feb. '97 -(N) C. H. Forbes..11 Feb. '97 -Cyril Asser......11 Feb. '97

Do. Do.

Engineer-Edward Chisman... 1 Nov. '98

(Recommissioned at Hongkong,

1st January, 1899)

POWERFUL, 14. Twin Screw Cruiser, First Class

14.200 Tons. 25,000 H.P.

Captain-Hon. H: Lambton ... 8 June '97 Commander--A. P. Ethelston..22 April '97 Do. (N) L. S. Stansfeld ...13 Oct. '96 Lieutenant---John Nicholas 8 June '97 Do. (G) Fred. G. Egerton... 8 June '97 Do. —(T) Algn. W. Heneage.. 8 June '97 Do. --Lionel Halsey.

Do. Do.

Philip Streatfeild Michael H. Hodges Do. John A. Ingles

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28 Sept. '97

8 June '97

8 June '97

8 June '97 8 June '97

Capt. Mar.-A. G. B. Urmston. Lieut. Mar.-F. J. Saunders 8 June '97 Chaplain and Naval Instructor

--Rev. E. G. Cull, M.A. ...... 8 June '97 Fleet Surgeon-J. C. Dow, M.B. 8 June '97 Fleet Paymr.-Wm. H. F. Kay 1 Aug. '97 Fleet Engr.-R. W. Edwards...28 Dec. '94 Sub-Lieut.-W. B. Compton .. 7 Sept. '97

(Lent to "Handu” 2nd May, 1898)

Do. -R. E. White .23 June '98

Surgeon-C. M. Beadnell

8 June '97

Do. James G. Fowler ...19 Mar. '98 Assistant Paymaster-

Engineer-Lewis Wall .........23 Aug. '95

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-Edgar H. Ellis...... 1 Mar. '97 -Charles C. Sheen... 1 Mar. '97 Chief Carpenter-Wm.H.Renn 22 July '95

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