Admirals of the British Navy

became a Lieutenant (Five Firsts and promotion marks). In 1887 he joined the "Camperdown" as Torpedo Lieutenant. He was awarded a silver medal

landing and capture of Benin City in February, 1897. It was in connection with this campaign that he wrote "Benin, the City of Blood."

hat time. He was Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord from October, 1904, to December, 1905; the first Captain of H.M.S. "Dreadnought," 1906-07, and Flag-Captain

the Solent he received the C.V.O., and was Aide-de-Camp to the K

ding the Siege Brigade, Royal Marines, with temporary rank of Colonel Second Commandant. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France. Later in the sa

his Army in the Field in August, 1916,

so created Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold by the King of the Belgians in