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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
− | + | MacLeod entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at {{UK-1Britannia}}, his examination scores ranking him twenty-second of thirty-four candidates accepted for naval cadetships.<ref>"Military And Naval Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 12, 1860; pg. 10; Issue 23801.</ref> | |
− | MacLeod was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | MacLeod was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 20 July, 1868.<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 855.</ref> |
− | He | + | He was slightly wounded in the abdomen during an assault on Amoafal on 31 January 1874.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24072/page/1519 no. 24072. p. 1519.] 6 March 1874.</ref> |
− | He was appointed in command of the | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 14 October, 1881.{{Gaz|25027|5141|18 October, 1881}} On 26 March, 1883, he was appointed in command of the gun vessel [[H.M.S. Algerine (1880)|''Algerine'']]. He stayed in her until being appoint to ''Excellent'', additional, on 6 February, 1885.<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 855.</ref> |
− | MacLeod was | + | MacLeod was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1888.{{Gaz|25837|3826|13 July, 1888}} |
− | He | + | He commissioned the {{UK-Pallas|f=t}} on 30 June, 1891.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 1 July, 1891. Issue '''33365''', col F, p. 10.</ref> |
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+ | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}} on 1 November 1894 and remained in her for a little over one year.<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref> | ||
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+ | Immediately thereafter, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-EmpressOfIndia|f=t}} on 12 December 1895,<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref> and of the {{UK-Jupiter|f=t}} on 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue '''35211''', col E, p. 12.</ref> | ||
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+ | At Chatham on 27 August, 1897, a boy named Salisbury was brought before MacLeod to explain why he had been absent without leave. The young seaman flew into a passionate rage and struck MacLeod and knocked him to the deck. This indiscretion bought Salisbury some time in cells and the promise of a Court Martial.{{NMI|Saturday, Aug 28, 1897; pg. 9; Issue 35294}} | ||
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+ | MacLeod was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 11 July, 1899, vice [[John Hugh Bainbridge|Bainbridge]].{{Gaz|27100|4445|18 July, 1899}} | ||
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+ | He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.{{Gaz|27289|1417|26 February, 1901}} | ||
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
− | MacLeod was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 August, 1901. | + | MacLeod was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 August, 1901.{{Gaz|27349|5669|27 August, 1901}} |
− | He hoisted his flag as [[Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland]] on 1 February, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 2 February, 1904. Issue '''37306''', col D, | + | He hoisted his flag as [[Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland]] on 1 February, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 2 February, 1904. Issue '''37306''', col D, p. 4.</ref> 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.{{Gaz|27675|3000|10 May, 1904}} |
− | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 4 December, 1905, vice [[Day Hort Bosanquet|Bosanquet]].{{Gaz|27861|8812|8 December, 1905}} | |
− | + | MacLeod was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 January, 1910, vice [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Henderson]].{{Gaz|28325|30|4 January, 1910}} 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.{{Gaz|28400|5396|26 July, 1910}} | |
− | + | He died on 29 April, 1920, at 87 Victoria Street, London, aged seventy-three. His funeral took place at Brookwood Cemetery on 3 May.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue '''42399''', col B, p. 1.</ref> | |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
− | *"Death of Admiral A. MacLeod" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue '''42399''', col B, | + | *"Death of Admiral A. MacLeod" (News in Brief). ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue '''42399''', col B, p. 11. |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pallas (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pallas'']]'''<br>30 Jun, 1891<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 1 July, 1891. Issue '''33365''', col F, p. 10.</ref><ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref> – 6 Sep, 1894<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Penrose Humpage|Richard P. Humpage]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Kennedy Bickford|Andrew K. Bickford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gibraltar'']]'''<br>1 Nov, 1894<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref> – 18 Jun, 1895<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Francis Hughes-Hallett|Harry F. Hughes-Hallett]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Empress of India (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Empress of India'']]'''<br>12 Dec, 1895<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref> – 7 Jun, 1897<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref>|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><ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref> – 25 Sep, 1898<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Frederick Hammick|Robert F. Hammick]]'''|'''[[Fleet Reserve (Royal Navy)|Captain of Medway Fleet Reserve]]'''<br>23 Oct, 1898<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} 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 and Torpedoes]]'''<br>17 Apr, 1901<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref> – 1 Jan, 1904<ref>MacLeod Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7578915}} f. 824.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Deacon Barry|Henry D. Barry]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 14 September 2022
Admiral Angus MacLeod, C.V.O., Royal Navy (11 June, 1847 – 29 April, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
MacLeod entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at Britannia, his examination scores ranking him twenty-second of thirty-four candidates accepted for naval cadetships.[1]
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 July, 1868.[2]
He was slightly wounded in the abdomen during an assault on Amoafal on 31 January 1874.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 October, 1881.[4] On 26 March, 1883, he was appointed in command of the gun vessel Algerine. He stayed in her until being appoint to Excellent, additional, on 6 February, 1885.[5]
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1888.[6]
He commissioned the third class protected cruiser Pallas on 30 June, 1891.[7]
He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar on 1 November 1894 and remained in her for a little over one year.[8]
Immediately thereafter, he was appointed in command of the battleship Empress of India on 12 December 1895,[9] and of the battleship Jupiter on 8 June, 1897.[10]
At Chatham on 27 August, 1897, a boy named Salisbury was brought before MacLeod to explain why he had been absent without leave. The young seaman flew into a passionate rage and struck MacLeod and knocked him to the deck. This indiscretion bought Salisbury some time in cells and the promise of a Court Martial.[11]
MacLeod was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 11 July, 1899, vice Bainbridge.[12]
He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[13]
Flag Rank
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 August, 1901.[14]
He hoisted his flag as Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland on 1 February, 1904.[15] 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.[16]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 December, 1905, vice Bosanquet.[17]
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1910, vice Henderson.[18] 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.[19]
He died on 29 April, 1920, at 87 Victoria Street, London, aged seventy-three. His funeral took place at Brookwood Cemetery on 3 May.[20]
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[21][22] – 6 Sep, 1894[23] |
Succeeded by Richard P. Humpage |
Preceded by Andrew K. Bickford |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 1 Nov, 1894[24] – 18 Jun, 1895[25] |
Succeeded by Harry F. Hughes-Hallett |
Preceded by Charles J. Barlow |
Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India 12 Dec, 1895[26] – 7 Jun, 1897[27] |
Succeeded by Charles Campbell |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter 8 Jun, 1897[28][29] – 25 Sep, 1898[30] |
Succeeded by Charles J. Barlow |
Preceded by Robert F. Hammick |
Captain of Medway Fleet Reserve 23 Oct, 1898[31] |
Succeeded by William C. C. Forsyth |
Preceded by William H. May |
Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes 17 Apr, 1901[32] – 1 Jan, 1904[33] |
Succeeded by Henry D. Barry |
Preceded by Edmund F. Jeffreys |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1 Feb, 1904[34][35] – 1 Mar, 1906[36] |
Succeeded by George F. King-Hall |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Military And Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 12, 1860; pg. 10; Issue 23801.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 855.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24072. p. 1519. 6 March 1874.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25027. p. 5141. 18 October, 1881.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 855.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ MacLeod 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. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 28, 1897; pg. 9; Issue 35294.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod 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. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod 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.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.
- ↑ MacLeod Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 824.