| Devonport Division | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1905–1912, 1919-1931 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
The Devonport Division [1] was a sub- command of the Home Fleet from 1905 to 1912 and later the Reserve Fleet from 1919 to 1931.[1][2]
History edit
First formation edit
The Devonport Divison was initially established in January 1905 when ships in the Home Fleet that were not deemed suitable for combat readiness were divided into three divisions.[1] The division remained within the Home Fleet until March 1909 when the ships of the three divisions were re-distributed but now came under the command of the new 3rd and 4th Division, Home Fleet as three sub-commands, Devonport, Portsmouth and Rosyth until 1912 when the Home Fleet was re-organised as Home Fleets.[1]
Rear-Admirals, commanding edit
Post holders included:[3]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve Division, Home Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Charles G. Robinson | 3 January, 1905[3] |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Edward H. Gamble | 3 January, 1906 – 3 January, 1907 [3] |
First formation edit
The Devonport Divison was initially established in January 1905 when ships in the Home Fleet that were not deemed suitable for combat readiness were divided into three divisions.[1] The division remained within the Home Fleet until March 1909 when the ships of the three divisions were re-distributed but now came under the command of the new 3rd and 4th Division, Home Fleet as three sub-commands, Devonport, Portsmouth and Rosyth until 1912 when the Home Fleet was re-organised as Home Fleets.[1]
Rear-Admirals, commanding edit
Post holders included:[3]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve Division, Home Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | |
Charles G. Robinson | 3 January, 1905[3] |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Edward H. Gamble | 3 January, 1906 – 3 January, 1907 [3] |
Second formation edit
From March 1909-April 1912 the division was under the command of the vice-admiral, 3rd and 4th divisions. [1]
Rear-Admirals, commanding edit
Post holders included:
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Division | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | |
Douglas R. L. Nicholson | 1 February 1919 – 18 March 1919 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Maurice Woollcombe | 18 March 1919 – 9 April 1919 |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | |
Philip H. Colomb, | 9 April 1920 |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | |
Charles D. Johnson | 9 April 1921 |
Captains, commanding edit
Post holders included:
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Commanding, Devonport Division, Reserve Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Captain | |
Alfred A. Ellison | 16 May 1922 – 1 November 1922 |
| 2 | Captain | |
Rowland H. Bather | 15 April 1922 – 1 July 1922 (temporary) |
| 3 | Captain | |
John E. Cameron | 1 November 1922 – April, 1924 |
| 4 | Captain | |
Herbert A. Buchanan-Wollaston | 25 July 1927 – 17 April 1928 |
| 5 | Captain | |
Edward B. Cloete | 3 November 1929 – 4 May 1931 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith, 8 August, 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie, June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Devonport Reserve Division - The Dreadnought Project". dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 3 November 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
Sources edit
- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2015), "Devonport Reserve Division - The Dreadnought Project". dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
- Mackie, Colin. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015), "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith.
