Eastern Mediterranean Squadron
The Eastern Mediterranean Squadron [1] and later known as the British Aegean Squadron [2] was a sub- command of the Mediterranean Fleet based at Mudros from 1914 to 1916 then alternating between Mudros and Salonika [3] from 1917 to 1919.[4]
| Eastern Mediterranean Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1914–1919 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Squadron (naval) |
| Part of |
|
| Garrison/HQ | Mudros, (1914-1919) Salonika, (1917-1919) |
History
The Eastern Mediterranean Squadron was established in September 1914 [5] as a sub-command of the Mediterranean Fleet. In August 1917 it was redesignated the British Aegean Squadron for the remainder of World War One and when it was gradually disbanded from May to September 1919.[6]
Administration and operational command
Eastern Mediterranean Command structure as of 19 February 1915.[7]
- Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Mediterranean----------------Chief of Staff, East Mediterranean
- Second in Command, Eastern Mediterranean
- SNO, Mudros
Note:The post was also styled as Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron.[8]
Vice-Admirals, Commanding Eastern Mediterranean Squadron
Post holders included:[5]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice-Admiral Commanding, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron | ||||
| 1 | Vice-Admiral |  | Sackville Carden | 20 September 1914 - 17 March 1915 |
| 2 | Acting Vice-Admiral | | John de Robeck | 17 March 1915 – 19 June 1916 |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral | | Sir Cecil Thursby | 19 June 1916 – 25 Aug, 1917 |
Chief of Staff
Post holders included:[7]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron | ||||
| 1 | Commodore |  | Roger J. B. Keys | February, 1915 - 19 June 1916 |
Rear-Admirals, Second-in-Command
Post holders included:[5]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral, Second-in-Command, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  | Cecil Thursby | March - June 1915 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | | Stuart Nicholson | June 1915 – July, 1915 |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | | Arthur Christian | July, 1915 – February, 1916 |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | | Sydney Fremantle | February, 1916 – 27 July 1916 |
| 5 | Rear-Admiral | | Arthur Hayes-Sadler | 27 July 1916 – 25 August 1917 |
Senior Naval Officer, Mudros
Post holders included:[7]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Naval Officer, Mudros | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | | Rosslyn Wemyss | March - November 1915 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | | Arthur Christian | November 1915 – August 1917 |
Principal Naval Transport Officer, Mudros
Post holders included:[9]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Naval Transport Officer, Mudros | ||||
| 1 | Commodore | | Maurice S. FitzMaurice | 31 August 1915 – 20 January 1916 |
Principal Naval Transport Officer, Salonika
Post holders included:[10]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Naval Transport Officer, Salonika | ||||
| 1 | Commodore | | Maurice S. FitzMaurice | 20 January 1916 – June, 1916 |
Rear-Admirals, Commanding British Aegean Squadron
Post holders included:[5]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral Commanding, British Aegean Squadron [11] | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | | Sydney Fremantle | 25 August 1917 – 2 January 1918 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | | Arthur Hayes-Sadler | 2 January - 2 February 1918 |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | | Cecil Lambert | 2 February 1918 - May 1919 [12] |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | | Michael Culme-Seymour | May - September 1919 [13] |
Captain of Base, Mudros
Included:[9]
| Rank | Insig | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain of Base, Mudros | |||||
| 1 | Captain |  | Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse | 12 November 1918 – 13 January 1919 | |
| 1 | Captain | | Bertram S. Evans | 13 January 1919 | died in post |
| 2 | Captain | | Michael H. Wilding | 1 March 1919 – 4 October 1920 | |
Divisional Transport Officer, Salonika
Included:[10]
| Rank | Insig | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Transport Officer, Salonika | |||||
| 1 | Captain | | Francis E. Travers | 26 January 1917 – 16 January 1918 | retired |
| 2 | Commander |  | William Mellor | 4 August 1917 – 29 January 1918 | |
| 3 | Commander | | Michael H. Wilding | 9 January 1918 – 16 April 1919 | retired |
References
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- Marder, Arthur J. (2014). From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: Volume V Victory and Aftermath January 1918-June 1919. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9781848322035.
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- Watson, Dr Graham (2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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