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Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1933, Page 4

The newly appointed Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Frederick Field, has been First Sea Lord of the Admiralty since July, 1830. He was born in April, 1871, and joined the Navy at the age of 13. By 1893 he had reached the rank of lieutenant. His first active service was in China in 1900 as an officer of the naval contingent whjcu took part in the international expedition to Peking to defend til© Legations against the anti-foreign movement known as til Boxer Rebellion. In the sharp fighting which took place at Tientsin on the way from the coast to tue capital, he was wounded. For his service's he was mentioned in despatches. Jn 1902 lie was p-omoted commander and five years later received his captaincy. Shprtly after the outbreak of the Great War Sir Frederick \v:.s given command of the battleship King George V. and in her took a -prominent part in the battle of Jutland in 'May, 1916, being mentioned in despatches and awarded t..e C.B. For the fa t two years of the war he was Chief of Staff to the Admiral second in command of the Grand Fleet, and at its conclusion was promoted Rear-Admiral a,ud received the v-.VI.G. After serving from 1920 to 1923 at' the Admiralty as

Third Sea laird and Controller of the Navy, lie went to sea again ill command of the Battlc-Crui cr Squadron. A few month,s later he was knighted (K.C.8.), promoted Vice-Admiral and given command of a special squadron which made a crui.se round the world to “show the flag.’’ At its close lie' was made a K.O.M.G. Appointed Deputy-Chief of the Naval Staff, lie held that post till 1928, when he took over the Mediterranean Fleet. At Christmas, 1929, Sir Frederick wa® called Home to discuss naval questions with the Frst Lord in preparation for the. Disarmament Conference. In March, 1930, it was announced that on July 1 he won Id; succeed Admiral Sir C. Madden an First Sea Lord (Clv'ef of the Naval Staff). Throughout lrs career Sir Frederick has been one of the moist popular officers in the service. Knowp as “Tam Field,”

he enjoys both personal affection and professional respect, from all ranks.