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 VII VICE-ADMIRAL TREVYLYAN DACRES WILLES NAPIER, C.B., M.V.O. VICE-ADMIRAL TREVYLYAN DACRES WILLES NAPIER, C.B., M.V.O., entered the Navy as a cadet in 1880, becoming a midshipman two years later. He served in the Egyptian War on board the " Minotaur," receiving the Egyptian Medal and Khedive's Bronze Star. On February i4th, 1887, he was promoted Lieutenant, becoming a Commander on January ist, 1899. He served in command of a Destroyer Flotilla, and in the Royal Yacht and attained the rank of Captain on June 3oth, 1903. Between 1904 and 1907 he was Flag-Captain to Admiral Sir John Durnford on the Cape Station, and from 1907 to 1910 commanded the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, and commanded the " Bellerophon" from 1910 to 1912. He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the King on January i4th, 1913, and on July ist of the same year was appointed Commodore in command of the Second Light Cruiser Squadron, which command he held till December ist. On October 24th, 1913, he became a Rear-Admiral. He has served afloat in the war from December, 1914, to the present time, and for his services received the C.B. on June 3rd, 1916. He was also mentioned in despatches for his services in the Battle of Jutland, in which he commanded the Third Light Cruiser Squadron. The Squadron had a difficult role to perform throughout the battle. With the First Light Cruiser Squadron it formed the screen of Sir David Beatty's Battle