Difference between revisions of "Angus MacLeod"
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Kennedy Bickford|Andrew K. Bickford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gibraltar'']]'''<br>Nov, 1894{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Francis Hughes-Hallett|Harry F. Hughes-Hallett]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Kennedy Bickford|Andrew K. Bickford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gibraltar'']]'''<br>Nov, 1894{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Francis Hughes-Hallett|Harry F. Hughes-Hallett]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adolphus Frederic St. Clair|Adolphus F. St. Clair]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Empress of India (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Empress of India'']]'''<br>Dec, 1895{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Campbell|Charles Campbell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adolphus Frederic St. Clair|Adolphus F. St. Clair]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Empress of India (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Empress of India'']]'''<br>Dec, 1895{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Campbell|Charles Campbell]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jupiter'']]'''<br>8 Jun, 1897<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue '''35211''', col E, p. 12.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Jupiter'']]'''<br>8 Jun, 1897<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue '''35211''', col E, p. 12.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Sir Richard Poore, Bart.]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Francis Hammick|Robert F. Hammick]]'''|'''[[Fleet Reserve (Royal Navy)|Captain of the Medway Fleet Reserve]]'''<br>23 Mar, 1898<ref>Chichester Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Carnegie Codrington Forsyth|William C. C. Forsyth]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Francis Hammick|Robert F. Hammick]]'''|'''[[Fleet Reserve (Royal Navy)|Captain of the Medway Fleet Reserve]]'''<br>23 Mar, 1898<ref>Chichester Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Carnegie Codrington Forsyth|William C. C. Forsyth]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Henry May|William H. May]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>17 Apr, 1901<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Deacon Barry|Henry D. Barry]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Henry May|William H. May]]'''|'''[[Naval Ordnance Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>17 Apr, 1901<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Deacon Barry|Henry D. Barry]]'''}} |
Revision as of 13:52, 21 March 2015
Admiral Angus MacLeod, C.V.O., Royal Navy (11 June, 1847 – 29 April, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 October, 1881.[1]
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1888.[2]
He commissioned the third class protected cruiser Pallas on 30 June, 1891.[3]
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in November 1894 and remained in her for a little over one year.[4]
Immediately thereafter, he was appointed in command of the battleship Empress of India in December 1895,[5] and of the battleship Jupiter on 8 June, 1897.[6]
MacLeod was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 11 July, 1899, vice Bainbridge.[7]
He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[8]
Flag Rank
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 August, 1901.[9]
He hoisted his flag as Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland on 1 February, 1904.[10] On the occasion of the King's visit to Ireland he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 5 May.[11]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 December, 1905, vice Bosanquet.[12]
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1910, vice Henderson.[13] 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 July.[14]
He died on 29 April, 1920, at 87 Victoria Street, London, aged seventy-three. His funeral took place at Brookwood Cemetery on 3 May.[15]
Bibliography
- "Death of Admiral A. MacLeod" (News in Brief). The Times. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue 42399, col B, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Pallas 30 Jun, 1891[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Andrew K. Bickford |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar Nov, 1894[17] |
Succeeded by Harry F. Hughes-Hallett |
Preceded by Adolphus F. St. Clair |
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India Dec, 1895[18] |
Succeeded by Charles Campbell |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter 8 Jun, 1897[19] |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Poore, Bart. |
Preceded by Robert F. Hammick |
Captain of the Medway Fleet Reserve 23 Mar, 1898[20] |
Succeeded by William C. C. Forsyth |
Preceded by William H. May |
Director of Naval Ordnance 17 Apr, 1901[21] |
Succeeded by Henry D. Barry |
Preceded by Edmund F. Jeffreys |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1 Feb, 1904[22] |
Succeeded by George F. King-Hall |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25027. p. 5141. 18 October, 1881.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 1 July, 1891. Issue 33365, col F, p. 10.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27100. p. 4445. 18 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27349. p. 5669. 27 August, 1901.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 February, 1904. Issue 37306, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27675. p. 3000. 10 May, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27861. p. 8812. 8 December, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 30. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue 42399, col B, p. 1.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 1 July, 1891. Issue 33365, col F, p. 10.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ Chichester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 February, 1904. Issue 37306, col D, p. 4.