| 词条 | Alister Beal |
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|name=Alister Beal |birth_date=21 March 1875 |death_date={{death-date and age|18 October 1962|21 March 1875}} |birth_place=Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland |death_place=Bromley, Kent, England |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom |serviceyears= 1888–1926 |rank= Vice Admiral |branch= Royal Navy |commands=HMS Weymouth HMS Chatham New Zealand Division |unit= |battles=World War I Battle of Durazzo (1918) |awards= Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) |laterwork= }} Vice Admiral Alister Francis Beal CB CMG DSO (21 March 1875 – 18 October 1962) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commodore Commanding the New Zealand Division. Naval careerBeal joined the Royal Navy as a 13 year old on 15 July 1888.[1] He was commissioned as a midshipman in 1894[2] and served in World War I becoming Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS Weymouth in February 1918[3] and being awarded the DSO for his services at the bombardment of Durazzo in October 1918.[4] He went on to Command HMS Chatham (which had been lent to the New Zealand Station) in July 1923[3] before becoming Commodore Commanding the New Zealand Division in August 1923 until he retired in 1926.[5] He was appointed CB in the 1926 Birthday Honours[6] and promoted to Vice-Admiral while on the retired list.[7] Beal was appointed as an Officer of the French Legion of Honour while serving on HMS Weymouth. He was awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Military Valor for operations at Durazzo on 2 October 1918.[8] FamilyHe was married to Mabel Constance Annie Youl.[9] References1. ^Royal Naval Officers' Service Records Index, 1756-1931 {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{succession box|title=Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Division|before=Alan Hotham|after=George Swabey|years=1923–1926}}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Beal, Alister}}2. ^{{London Gazette|issue=26667|supp=y|page=5406|date=1 October 1895}} 3. ^1 Royal Navy Warships {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105411/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf |date=15 March 2012 }} 4. ^{{London Gazette|issue=31236|supp=y|page=3589|date=14 March 1919}} 5. ^Senior Royal Navy Appointments {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |date=15 March 2012 }} 6. ^{{London Gazette|issue=33179|supp=y|page=4403|date=2 July 1926}} 7. ^Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945 8. ^{{London Gazette|issue=31130|supp=y|page=886|date=14 January 1919}} 9. ^Marriages Sydney Morning Herald, 13 August 1926 8 : 1875 births|1962 deaths|Royal Navy admirals|Companions of the Order of the Bath|Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George|Companions of the Distinguished Service Order|Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor|Officiers of the Légion d'honneur |
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