Summary
Admiral Arthur Hayes-Sadler, CSI (9 October 1865 – 9 February 1952) was a senior Royal Navy officer during World War I.
Arthur Hayes-Sadler | |
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| Born | 9 October 1865 |
| Died | 9 February 1952 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1877–1924 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Ocean Aegean Station |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Egyptian War World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Star of India |
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Born the son Sir James Hayes Sadler KCMG, Arthur Hayes-Sadler joined the Royal Navy in 1877. 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] Following the review, he was on 16 September appointed navigation officer to the battleship HMS Empress of India,[4] serving in the Home Fleet. 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[5] and also took the surrender of the Turks in December 1915. Promoted to rear admiral in July 1915, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Aegean Station with his flag in HMS Lord Nelson in August 1916. He retired in 1924.[1]
Hayes-Sadler was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) in December 1902.[6]
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- ^ a b c Dix Noonan Webb
- ^ "No. 27040". The London Gazette. 6 January 1899. p. 84.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36759. London. 5 May 1902. p. 12.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36847. London. 15 August 1902. p. 4.
- ^ Naval History
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36948. London. 11 December 1902. p. 10.
External links edit
- The Dreadnought Project: Arthur Hayes-Sadler