Pelham Aldrich

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Admiral Pelham Aldrich.
Portrait: Navy & Army Illustrated.

Admiral Pelham Aldrich, C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 December, 1844 – 12 November, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 September, 1866.[1]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Commander for arctic services (in the scurvy-wracked H.M.S. Alert) on 3 November, 1876.[2]

He was promoted to Captain on 29 June, 1883.[2]

Aldrich was appointed in command of the first-class protected cruiser Hawke on 16 May, 1893.[3]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 21 December, 1898, vice Drummond.[4]

On 6 August, 1899, the First Lord of the Admiralty, George J. Goschen, wrote to the First Naval Lord, Sir Frederick W. Richards, "I omitted to mention when I saw you on Friday that I was offering Portsmouth Dockyard to Aldrich, and Chatham to Holland, both from all that I have heard admirable men …"[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 12 August, 1903, vice Rawson.[6]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 March, 1907.[7] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 22 March, 1908.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Aldrich" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 15 November, 1930. Issue 45671, col D, p. 14.

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles Johnstone
Captain of H.M.S. Egeria
14 Oct, 1886[9] – 18 Jan, 1889
Succeeded by
Cecil F. Oldham
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
16 May, 1893[10][11] – 27 Apr, 1896
Succeeded by
William Des V. Hamilton
Preceded by
Day H. Bosanquet
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
27 Apr, 1896[12]
Succeeded by
Arthur C. B. Bromley
Preceded by
Day H. Bosanquet
Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships
27 Apr, 1896[13]
Succeeded by
Arthur C. B. Bromley
Preceded by
Ernest Rice
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard
1 Sep, 1899[14] – 1 Sep, 1902
Succeeded by
Reginald F. H. Henderson

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23162. p. 5031. 14 September, 1866.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Aldrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 8.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
  5. The Naval Review (November, 1933). XXI (4). p. 790.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27589. p. 5223. 18 August, 1903.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28001. p. 1574. 5 March, 1907.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 206.
  10. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
  11. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 223.
  12. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 262.
  13. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 April, 1896. Issue 34877, col B, p. 12.
  14. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.