Richard Lane-Poole
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Vice Admiral
Sir Richard Hayden Owen Lane-Poole KBE, CB (1 April 1883 – 1971) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy
. He was the Rear Admiral Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron
between 20 April 1936 and 21 April 1938.
. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for valuable services to mine laying operations during World War I
. He served aboard HMS Hood
in 1922 and was promoted to Captain on 30 June 1923. He served as the Captain of the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay
, Australia
between April 1924 and April 1927. In 1929-31 he was captain of the Royal Navy College at Greenwich
and later commanded the Royal Navy Barracks at Devonport
. He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 8 May 1935 and was appointed to command His Majesty's Australian Squadron between 20 April 1936 and 21 April 1938. On 26 June 1936 he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath. He was later promoted to Vice-Admiral on 11 January 1939 and placed on the retired list. During World War II
he came out of retirement and served as commodore of convoys and director of demagnetization. On 1 January 1944 he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
Sir Richard Hayden Owen Lane-Poole KBE, CB (1 April 1883 – 1971) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. He was the Rear Admiral Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron
Commander Australian Fleet
Commander Australian Fleet , also referred to as Fleet Commander Australia , is a senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy , holding full command of all Navy combat forces and responsibility for all maritime operations within the Australian Defence Force...
between 20 April 1936 and 21 April 1938.
Biography
He joined the Royal Navy on 15 January 1898 as a Cadet. He was promoted to Midshipman on 15 May 1899, Sub-Lieutenant on 15 June 1902, Lieutenant on 15 September 1904, Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September 1912 and Commander on 30 June 1916. Between 1919 and 1920 he was stationed at the Mining School at PortsmouthPortsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for valuable services to mine laying operations during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He served aboard HMS Hood
HMS Hood (51)
HMS Hood was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. One of four s ordered in mid-1916, her design—although drastically revised after the Battle of Jutland and improved while she was under construction—still had serious limitations. For this reason she was the only ship of her class to be...
in 1922 and was promoted to Captain on 30 June 1923. He served as the Captain of the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay is a large bay bounded by the state of New South Wales, the Jervis Bay Territory, and a detached enclave of the Australian Capital Territory. HMAS Creswell is located between Jervis Bay Village and Greenpatch in the Jervis Bay Territory.-History:...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
between April 1924 and April 1927. In 1929-31 he was captain of the Royal Navy College at Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
and later commanded the Royal Navy Barracks at Devonport
Devonport, Devon
Devonport, formerly named Plymouth Dock or just Dock, is a district of Plymouth in the English county of Devon, although it was, at one time, the more important settlement. It became a county borough in 1889...
. He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 8 May 1935 and was appointed to command His Majesty's Australian Squadron between 20 April 1936 and 21 April 1938. On 26 June 1936 he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath. He was later promoted to Vice-Admiral on 11 January 1939 and placed on the retired list. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he came out of retirement and served as commodore of convoys and director of demagnetization. On 1 January 1944 he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.