Noel went on to be Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet: during this tour, following the murder of the British vice-consul in Heraklion and an attack on the Customs House there, Noel landed a force in Crete to court-martial the terrorists and generally restore order. After that he became Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves and was given the additional responsibility of Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet. He then became Commander-in-Chief, China Station: at the time relations between the United Kingdom and Russia were strained as the United Kingdom expressed its considerable dissatisfaction in relation to Russian aggression at the start of the Russo-Japanese War. His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
HMS Victoria sinking after the dreadful accident of June 1893. HMS Nile, shown on the left and sailing under Noel's command, was next astern and just avoided the collision
Promoted to commander on 31 March 1874,[5] Noel became executive officer in the frigate HMS Immortalité at Portsmouth in 1874 and, having been awarded the gold medal of the Royal United Services Institute for his work on naval tactics in 1875, he became executive officer aboard the Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert, also based at Portsmouth, in 1878.[4] Promoted to captain on 11 January 1881,[6] he became commanding officer of the corvette HMS Rover in the Training Squadron in September 1885, commanding officer of the battleshipHMS Temeraire in the Mediterranean Fleet in October 1889 and commanding officer of the battleship HMS Nile in the Mediterranean Fleet in June 1891.[7] In the dreadful accident of June 1893, when the battleships HMS Victoria and HMS Camperdown collided, HMS Nile was next astern and it was only through the skilful manoeuvring of Noel that his ship was not also involved in the collision.[7]
Noel became Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves in May 1900, and hoisted his flag on board the battleship HMS Alexandra. In April the following year he transferred to HMS Revenge, and on 5 November 1901 he was promoted to vice admiral.[13] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1902 Coronation Honours on 26 June 1902,[14][15] and received the insignia in an investiture on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert outside Cowes on 15 August 1902,[16] the day before the fleet review held there to mark the coronation. Noel took part in the review with the Revenge.[17]
He was given the additional responsibility of Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, with his flag again in the battleship HMS Alexandra, in December 1902.[18] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station, with his flag in the battleship HMS Glory, in January 1904.[18] At the time relations between the United Kingdom and Russia were strained as the United Kingdom expressed its considerable dissatisfaction in relation to Russian aggression at the start of the Russo-Japanese War.[18] He was promoted to full admiral on 24 May 1905.[19]
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Gerard Henry Uctred Noel GCB KCMG 5 March 1845 23 May 1918 was a Royal Navy officer As a junior officer he commanded a naval brigade which took part in the capture of Kumasi in February 1874 during the Second Anglo Ashanti War Sir Gerard NoelAdmiral Sir Gerard NoelBorn 1845 03 05 5 March 1845Stanhoe NorfolkDied23 May 1918 1918 05 23 aged 73 Fincham NorfolkAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch Royal NavyYears of service1859 1915RankAdmiral of the FleetCommands heldHMS RoverHMS TemeraireHMS NileHome FleetChina StationNore CommandBattles warsOccupation of CreteCretan Revolt 1897 1898 AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeNoel went on to be Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet during this tour following the murder of the British vice consul in Heraklion and an attack on the Customs House there Noel landed a force in Crete to court martial the terrorists and generally restore order After that he became Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves and was given the additional responsibility of Commander in Chief Home Fleet He then became Commander in Chief China Station at the time relations between the United Kingdom and Russia were strained as the United Kingdom expressed its considerable dissatisfaction in relation to Russian aggression at the start of the Russo Japanese War His last appointment was as Commander in Chief The Nore Contents 1 Early career 2 Senior Command 3 Family 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksEarly career EditBorn the son of the Reverend Augustus William Noel and Lucy Noel nee Tonge Noel was educated at All Saints School Bloxham 1 He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in the training ship HMS Illustrious at Portsmouth on 1 December 1858 2 He was appointed a midshipman in the second rate HMS Hannibal in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1859 and transferred to the frigate HMS Shannon on the North America and West Indies Station in 1862 3 Promoted to sub lieutenant on 7 March 1864 he transferred to the paddle sloop HMS Basilisk on the China Station in January 1865 and having been promoted to lieutenant on 21 April 1866 he transferred again to the sloop HMS Rattler which was wrecked in September 1868 4 He attended the gunnery school HMS Excellent in 1870 and then became gunnery officer in the armoured ship HMS Minotaur flagship of the Commander in Chief Channel Squadron in February 1871 4 He joined the corvette HMS Active on the West Coast of Africa Station in late 1873 and commanded a naval brigade which took part in the capture of Kumasi in February 1874 during the Second Anglo Ashanti War 4 HMS Victoria sinking after the dreadful accident of June 1893 HMS Nile shown on the left and sailing under Noel s command was next astern and just avoided the collision Promoted to commander on 31 March 1874 5 Noel became executive officer in the frigate HMS Immortalite at Portsmouth in 1874 and having been awarded the gold medal of the Royal United Services Institute for his work on naval tactics in 1875 he became executive officer aboard the Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert also based at Portsmouth in 1878 4 Promoted to captain on 11 January 1881 6 he became commanding officer of the corvette HMS Rover in the Training Squadron in September 1885 commanding officer of the battleship HMS Temeraire in the Mediterranean Fleet in October 1889 and commanding officer of the battleship HMS Nile in the Mediterranean Fleet in June 1891 7 In the dreadful accident of June 1893 when the battleships HMS Victoria and HMS Camperdown collided HMS Nile was next astern and it was only through the skilful manoeuvring of Noel that his ship was not also involved in the collision 7 Senior Command Edit The battleship HMS Glory Noel s flagship as Commander in Chief China Station Noel became Junior Naval Lord at the Admiralty in November 1893 and was appointed a naval aide de camp to the Queen on 1 January 1894 8 Promoted to rear admiral on 8 May 1896 9 he became Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet with his flag in the battleship HMS Revenge in January 1898 7 During this tour following the murder of the British vice consul in Heraklion and an attack on the Customs House there Noel landed a force in Crete in September 1898 to court martial the terrorists and generally restore order 10 He completed this task successfully and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG on 25 November 1898 11 He visited Rome in March 1900 12 Noel became Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves in May 1900 and hoisted his flag on board the battleship HMS Alexandra In April the following year he transferred to HMS Revenge and on 5 November 1901 he was promoted to vice admiral 13 He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB in the 1902 Coronation Honours on 26 June 1902 14 15 and received the insignia in an investiture on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert outside Cowes on 15 August 1902 16 the day before the fleet review held there to mark the coronation Noel took part in the review with the Revenge 17 He was given the additional responsibility of Commander in Chief Home Fleet with his flag again in the battleship HMS Alexandra in December 1902 18 He went on to be Commander in Chief China Station with his flag in the battleship HMS Glory in January 1904 18 At the time relations between the United Kingdom and Russia were strained as the United Kingdom expressed its considerable dissatisfaction in relation to Russian aggression at the start of the Russo Japanese War 18 He was promoted to full admiral on 24 May 1905 19 Noel became Commander in Chief The Nore in January 1907 was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 2 December 1908 20 and was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB on 1 January 1913 21 He was not employed during the First World War and retired from the Navy in March 1915 22 He died at Fincham in Norfolk on 23 May 1918 and was buried in the churchyard of St Martin s Church at Fincham two days later 23 Family EditIn 1875 Noel married Charlotte Rachel Frederica Cresswell they went on to have two daughters and one son 4 References Edit Old Bloxhamist Society A History of Bloxham School H E Boddy amp Co Ltd Banbury 1978 4 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Gerard Henry Uctred Noel GCB KCMG Admirals org uk Retrieved 23 December 2014 Noel Sir Gerard Henry Uctred Admiral Of The Fleet 1845 1918 National Maritime Museum Archived from the original on 8 June 2011 Retrieved 23 December 2014 a b c d e Heathcote p 193 No 24082 The London Gazette 31 March 1874 p 1923 No 24924 The London Gazette 14 January 1881 p 180 a b c Heathcote p 194 No 26475 The London Gazette 12 January 1894 p 239 No 26740 The London Gazette 19 May 1896 p 2988 England Wins in Crete PDF The New York Times 19 September 1898 Retrieved 23 December 2014 No 27026 The London Gazette 25 November 1898 p 7392 Court Circular The Times No 36099 London 26 March 1900 p 6 No 27373 The London Gazette 8 November 1901 p 7223 The Coronation Honours The Times No 36804 London 26 June 1902 p 5 No 27448 The London Gazette Supplement 26 June 1902 p 4189 Court Circular The Times No 36848 London 16 August 1902 p 8 The Coronation Naval Review The Times No 36845 London 13 August 1902 p 4 a b c Heathcote p 195 No 27801 The London Gazette 6 June 1905 p 4032 No 28201 The London Gazette 1 December 1908 p 9182 No 28677 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 1912 p 1 No 29094 The London Gazette 9 March 1915 p 2365 Funerals Saturday 25 May 1918 The TimesSources EditHeathcote Tony 2002 The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 1995 Pen amp Sword Ltd ISBN 0 85052 835 6 External links EditThe Dreadnought Project Gerard NoelMilitary officesPreceded byLord Walter Kerr Junior Naval Lord1893 1898 Succeeded bySir Arthur MoorePreceded byNew Post Commander in Chief Home Fleet1902 1903 Succeeded bySir Arthur WilsonPreceded bySir Cyprian Bridge Commander in Chief China Station1904 1906 Succeeded bySir Arthur MoorePreceded bySir Hugo Pearson Commander in Chief The Nore1907 1908 Succeeded bySir Charles Drury Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerard Noel Royal Navy officer amp oldid 1140033294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
