Arthur Hayes-Sadler

Arthur Hayes-Sadler
Born 9 October 1865
Died 9 February 1952
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Years of service 1877 - 1924
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Ocean
Aegean Station
Battles/wars Anglo-Egyptian War
World War I
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Star of India

Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler CBE CSI (9 October 1865 – 9 February 1952) was a senior Royal Navy officer during World War I.

Naval career

Born the son Sir James Hayes Sadler KCMG, Arthur Hayes-Sadler joined the Royal Navy in 1877.[1] He took part in the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 and then served with the Naval Brigade.[1] Promotion to the rank of Commander followed on 1 January 1899.[2] In May 1902 he was appointed navigation (N) officer to the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Resolution, about to become flagship to Rear-Admiral George Atkinson-Willes, Second-in-Command of the Home Fleet during the Coronation Review for King Edward VII.[3] Promoted to Captain in 1904, he served in World War I and took charge of Naval Operations in the Persian Gulf between 1914 and 1915.[1] He commanded HMS Ocean which was sunk by a mine at Gallipoli in March 1915[4] and also took the surrender of the Turks in December 1915.[1] Promoted to Rear Admiral in July 1915,[1] he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Aegean Station with his flag in HMS Lord Nelson in August 1916.[1] He retired in 1924.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dix Noonan Webb
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January 1899.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36759). London. 5 May 1902. p. 12.
  4. ↑ Naval History

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