Admirals of the British Navy Part 3

XI

COMMODORE G.o.dFREY M. PAINE, C.B., M.V.O.

COMMODORE G.o.dFREY MARSHALL PAINE, C.B., M.V.O., was born in 1871 and entered the Navy in 1885, becoming a Lieutenant on August 23rd, 1893, after service in the Royal Yacht.

On December 31st, 1903, he became a Commander, and was in the "Renown"

during the voyage of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India, October, 1905, to May, 1906. On June 30th, 1907, he became a Captain. From June, 1909, to June, 1911, he commanded the Third Torpedo Boat Destroyer Flotilla.

From August, 1911, to May, 1912, he was Captain of H.M.S. "Actaeon," the Torpedo School s.h.i.+p at Sheerness, then the Headquarters of the infant Naval Air Service. He gained the pilot's certificate of the Royal Aero Club in May, 1912, flying a Short biplane, and before the end of the month became first Commandant of the Central Flying School, Salisbury Plain.

This School, inaugurated in 1912, was open to both Naval and Military aviators, and was, in consequence, an inst.i.tution demanding special qualifications from the Officer in command. The new experiment proved a complete success under Captain Paine.

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In 1915 Captain Paine became a Commodore (First Cla.s.s), and in 1917 he was appointed Director of Naval Air Service and Fifth Sea Lord. The skill, versatility and usefulness of the Naval Air Service have rivalled those of the military airmen. The naval airmen have had to discover their true role and make their traditions. When their record can be known the success of Commodore Paine will be fully appreciated. He received a C.B. on January 1st, 1914. He is also a Commander of the Legion of Honour.

XII

COMMODORE SIR REGINALD YORKE TYRWHITT, K.C.B., D.S.O.

COMMODORE (First Cla.s.s) SIR REGINALD YORKE TYRWHITT, K.C.B., D.S.O., was born in 1870 and entered the "Britannia" as a cadet in 1885, becoming a Lieutenant on August 25th, 1892.

As Lieutenant of H.M.S. "Cleopatra" in 1894 he was one of a landing party, composed of seamen and marines, under Lieutenant Colmore, who went to protect the inhabitants of Bluefields, Nicaragua. This expedition saved the lives of the inhabitants, who expressed their grat.i.tude in a letter of thanks.

Having become a Captain on June 30th, 1908, Captain Tyrwhitt commanded the Second Flotilla from August, 1912, to November, 1913, when he was appointed Captain of the First Fleet Flotillas and was advanced to the rank of Commodore (Second Cla.s.s), in April, 1914.

At the outbreak of war, Commodore Tyrwhitt was in command of the Harwich Force consisting of the First, Second, and Tenth Flotillas. He took part in the actions in the Heligoland Bight and off the Dogger Bank and in many minor actions in 1914-17.

For his services in the action in the Heligoland Bight he was awarded the C.B. The "London Gazette" stated that his attack was delivered with great skill and gallantry. Commodore Tyrwhitt also received the thanks of the Admiralty for the manner in which he lead his forces.

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In December, 1914, he was advanced to Commodore (First Cla.s.s). In June, 1916, he received the D.S.O., and in April, 1917, he was appointed A.D.C. to the King, and for services rendered during the War received the K.C.B. on July 25th, 1917.

Commodore Tyrwhitt is a Commander of the Legion of Honour and Chevalier of the Military Order of Savoy.

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