Frederick Inglefield

Sir Frederick Inglefield
Born 29 April 1854
Died 8 August 1921
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held 4th Cruiser Squadron
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Frederick Samuel Inglefield KCB DL (29 April 1854 – 8 August 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord.

Naval career

Inglefield was appointed Fourth Sea Lord from 1904 and then took command of the 4th Cruiser Squadron in 1907.[1] He was awarded the title of Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy in recognition of services rendered during the earthquake at Messina in Sicily in 1908.[2] He served in World War I as Admiral Commanding the Auxiliary Coastal Patrol Forces.[3]

He was later a member of the Official Inquiry into the loss of the RMS Lusitania which was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank with the loss of 1,198 lives south off the Old Head of Kinsale in Ireland on the 7 May 1915.[4] He retired in 1916.[5]

In retirement he was a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire.[6]

Family

In 1903 he married Millicent Evelyn Cecilia Crompton; they had two sons.[7]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Durnford
(As Junior Naval Lord)
Fourth Sea Lord
1904–1907
Succeeded by
Sir Alfred Winsloe