About Alexander Bethell
Lived 1855 – 1932 (aged 76). Alexander Bethell was a British naval officer.
Admiral Sir Alexander Edward Bethell (28 August 1855 – 13 June 1932) was a British naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth of the Royal Navy.
Naval career Born the second son of Richard Augustus Bethell, 2nd Baron Westbury, Bethell joined the Royal Navy in 1869. In July–August 1899 he commanded the Arethusa, which was commissioned for the annual manoeuvres. He was given command of the cruiser HMS Naiad serving in the Mediterranean Fleet in March 1901, and landed the Somaliland Field Force in East Africa He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1912.
Family In 1890 he married Hilda Huntsman; they had two sons and a daughter. Both his sons were killed in World War I.
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Who was Alexander Bethell?
Royal Navy admiral (1855-1932)
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Alexander Bethell was born on 28 August 1855 in London.
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Alexander Bethell died on 13 June 1932 in London.
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Alexander Bethell was a naval officer.
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Alexander Bethell was British.
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