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[[Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]] '''Sir Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier''' [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] (1867 - 30 July 1920) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who went on to be [[North America and West Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station]].
[[Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]] '''Sir Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB|MVO}} (19 April 1867 &ndash; 30 July 1920) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who went on to be [[North America and West Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station]].


==Naval career==
==Naval career==
Napier joined the [[Royal Navy]]. Promoted to Captain in June 1903,<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=27572|supp=|startpage=4187|date=3 June 1903|accessdate=2010-09-10}}</ref> he commanded [[HMY Victoria and Albert II|HMY ''Victoria and Albert'']] later that year<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=27586|supp=|startpage=5058|date=11 August 1903|accessdate=2010-09-10}}</ref> and the [[battleship]] [[HMS Bellerophon (1907)|HMS Bellerophon'']] in 1911.<ref name=iwm>[http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?QF0=SubThemeTag&QI0=TheRoleOfNavies&TN=uncat&RF=MainResults3&EF=&DF=MainDetailed&NP=1&MR=25&AC=QBE_QUERY Private papers of Sir Trevylyan Napier] Imperial War Museum</ref> Promoted to Rear Admiral in November 1913,<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=28772|supp=|startpage=7870|date=11 November 1913|accessdate=2010-09-10}}</ref> he was based at the [[Old Royal Naval College|Royal Naval War College, Portsmouth]] from 1913 and tested the mobilisation of the [[Home Fleet]] in June and July 1914.<ref name=iwm/>
Napier was the son of Ella Louisa (Wilson) and Vice-Admiral Gerard John Napier.<ref>Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.</ref> He joined the [[Royal Navy]]. He was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|lieutenant]] on 14 December 1887,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25771|page=7300|date=30 December 1887}}</ref> and to [[Commander (Royal Navy)|commander]] on 1 January 1889.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27040|page=84|date= 6 January 1899}}</ref> In April 1902 he was posted to the [[HMY Victoria and Albert (1899)|HMY ''Victoria and Albert'']], the King's personal yacht, where he was second in command.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date= 14 April 1902 |page=11 |issue=36741}}</ref> Promoted to [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captain]] in June 1903,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27572|page=4187|date=3 June 1903}}</ref> he was appointed in command of the [[HMY Victoria and Albert (1855)|HMY ''Victoria and Albert'']] later that year<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27586|page=5058|date=11 August 1903}}</ref> and the [[battleship]] [[HMS Bellerophon (1907)|''HMS Bellerophon'']] in 1911.<ref name=iwm>[[Imperial War Museum]] Collection Search [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030021223 Private papers of Sir Trevylyan Napier]. Accessed 30 June 2012</ref> Promoted to rear admiral in November 1913,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28772|page=7870|date=11 November 1913}}</ref> he was based at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Royal Naval War College]], then in [[Portsmouth]], from 1913 and tested the mobilisation of the [[Home Fleet]] in June and July 1914.<ref name=iwm/>


He served in [[World War I]] and commanded the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron from December 1914 and then the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron from February 1915, seeing action at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in May 1916, before taking over the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron in July 1917<ref name=iwm/> and taking part in the [[Second Battle of Heligoland Bight]] in November 1917.<ref>[http://www.maritimeprints.com/portfolio/?mp=18 Maritime prints]</ref> He commanded the whole Light Cruiser Force from January 1918 to April 1919.<ref name=iwm/>
Napier saw active service in the [[World War I|First World War]], from December 1914 commanding the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron and then from February 1915, the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron, seeing action at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in May 1916, before taking command of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron in July 1917<ref name=iwm/> and taking part in the [[Second Battle of Heligoland Bight]] in November 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maritimeprints.com/portfolio/?mp=18|title=HMS CARDIFF IN ACTION IN THE HELIGOLAND BIGHT, 1917|work=maritimeprints.com|accessdate=13 June 2015}}</ref> He commanded the whole Light Cruiser Force from January 1918 to April 1919.<ref name=iwm/>


He was appointed [[North America and West Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station]] in December 1919 but died in office during the following Summer.<ref name=iwm/> He is buried at the Royal Naval Cemetery in [[Bermuda]].<ref>[http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7cb4d0f30030018 Where the spirit of the Royal Navy lives on] Royal Gazette</ref>
He was appointed [[North America and West Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station]] in December 1919 but died in office during the following July.<ref name=iwm/> He is buried at the Royal Naval Cemetery in [[Bermuda]].<ref>[http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7cb4d0f30030018 Where the spirit of the Royal Navy lives on]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} Royal Gazette</ref>


==Family==
==Family==
In 1899 he married Mary Elizabeth Culme-Seymour, daughter of [[Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Baronet|Sir Michael Culme-Seymour]]; they had a son and two daughters.<ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p5294.htm#i52936 The Peerage.com]</ref>
In 1899, Napier married Mary Elizabeth Culme-Seymour, daughter of [[Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Baronet]]; they had a son and two daughters.

In 1911, both Mary and her father were witnesses in the [[criminal libel]] trial of [[Edward Mylius]], who had written about a rumoured 1890 marriage of the future [[George V]] to one of the Baronet's daughters, which would have made the king a bigamist (Mylius was convicted).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://anthonyjcamp.com/pages/anthony-j-camp-edward-mylius-re-george-v |title=Edward Mylius: the man who libeled King George V |website=anthonyjcamp.com |accessdate=November 23, 2022}}</ref>


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Revision as of 11:07, 13 April 2023

"Admiral Napier" redirects here. For other uses, see Admiral Napier (disambiguation).

Sir Trevylyan Napier
Rear-admiral Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier by Francis Dodd
Birth nameTrevylyan Dacres Willes Napier
Born19 April 1867
Died30 July 1920 (1920-07-31) (aged 53)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1887–1920
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldNorth America and West Indies Station
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Spouse(s)
Mary Elizabeth Culme-Seymour
​
​
(m. 1899)​

Vice Admiral Sir Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier, KCB MVO (19 April 1867 – 30 July 1920) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.

Naval career

Napier was the son of Ella Louisa (Wilson) and Vice-Admiral Gerard John Napier.[1] He joined the Royal Navy. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 14 December 1887,[2] and to commander on 1 January 1889.[3] In April 1902 he was posted to the HMY Victoria and Albert, the King's personal yacht, where he was second in command.[4] Promoted to captain in June 1903,[5] he was appointed in command of the HMY Victoria and Albert later that year[6] and the battleship HMS Bellerophon in 1911.[7] Promoted to rear admiral in November 1913,[8] he was based at the Royal Naval War College, then in Portsmouth, from 1913 and tested the mobilisation of the Home Fleet in June and July 1914.[7]

Napier saw active service in the First World War, from December 1914 commanding the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron and then from February 1915, the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, before taking command of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron in July 1917[7] and taking part in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight in November 1917.[9] He commanded the whole Light Cruiser Force from January 1918 to April 1919.[7]

He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station in December 1919 but died in office during the following July.[7] He is buried at the Royal Naval Cemetery in Bermuda.[10]

Family

In 1899, Napier married Mary Elizabeth Culme-Seymour, daughter of Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Baronet; they had a son and two daughters.

In 1911, both Mary and her father were witnesses in the criminal libel trial of Edward Mylius, who had written about a rumoured 1890 marriage of the future George V to one of the Baronet's daughters, which would have made the king a bigamist (Mylius was convicted).[11]

References

  1. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  2. ^ "No. 25771". The London Gazette. 30 December 1887. p. 7300.
  3. ^ "No. 27040". The London Gazette. 6 January 1899. p. 84.
  4. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36741. London. 14 April 1902. p. 11.
  5. ^ "No. 27572". The London Gazette. 3 June 1903. p. 4187.
  6. ^ "No. 27586". The London Gazette. 11 August 1903. p. 5058.
  7. ^ a b c d e Imperial War Museum Collection Search Private papers of Sir Trevylyan Napier. Accessed 30 June 2012
  8. ^ "No. 28772". The London Gazette. 11 November 1913. p. 7870.
  9. ^ "HMS CARDIFF IN ACTION IN THE HELIGOLAND BIGHT, 1917". maritimeprints.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  10. ^ Where the spirit of the Royal Navy lives on[permanent dead link] Royal Gazette
  11. ^ "Edward Mylius: the man who libeled King George V". anthonyjcamp.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station
1919–1920 		Succeeded by
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