Victor Stanley (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir Victor Stanley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1867 |
| Died | 9 June 1934 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Essex Royal Naval College, Dartmouth HMS Erin Reserve Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Vice-Admiral The Honourable Sir Victor Albert Stanley KCB MVO (17 January 1867 - 9 June 1934) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Reserve Fleet.
Naval career
Born the son of the Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Stanley entered the navy in 1880, was appointed a Lieutenant in 1889, promoted to Commander in January 1901,[1] and Captain 1905. He became naval attaché to Russia in 1905, commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Essex in 1909 and Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1912.[2] He served in World War I as commanding officer of the battleship HMS Erin from 1914 to 1917.[3] He became naval attaché in the British delegation to Washington D. C. in 1918, Second-in-Command of the 1st Battle Squadron in 1919 and Vice Admiral Commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1924 before retiring in 1926.[4]
Family
He married in 1896 Canadian Annie Bickerton Pooley, daughter of Hon. C. E. Pooley, K.C., of British Columbia.[5]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January 1901.
- ↑ Naval and Military Intelligence, The Times, 8 July 1912
- ↑ The Navy List, October 1915
- ↑ Senior Royal Navy Appointments
- ↑ Morgan, Henry James Types of Canadian women and of women who are or have been connected with Canada: (Toronto, 1903)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Goodenough |
Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet 1924–1926 |
Succeeded by Sir Rudolph Bentinck |