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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 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
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Aldrich Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
- Uncatalogued papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawke 16 May, 1893[9] |
Succeeded by William Des V. Hamilton |
Preceded by Day H. Bosanquet |
Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships 27 Apr, 1896[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur C. B. Bromley |
Preceded by Ernest Rice |
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 1 Sep, 1899[11] |
Succeeded by Reginald F. H. Henderson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23162. p. 5031. 14 September, 1866.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Service Record. ADM 196/36.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
- ↑ The Naval Review (November, 1933). XXI (4). p. 790.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27589. p. 5223. 18 August, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28001. p. 1574. 5 March, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 April, 1896. Issue 34877, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.