Arthur David Ricardo

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Admiral Arthur David Ricardo, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (14 September, 1861 – 11 February, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Arthur David Ricardo was born on 14 September, 1861, the second son of Mr. H. D. Ricardo.

Ricardo was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 September, 1883.[1]

Ricardo was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[2]

Ricardo was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[3]

Ricardo was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 March, 1914, vice Rolleston.[4]

Great War

On 9 August, 1915 he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.[5]

Post-War

Ricardo was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 January vice Moore.[7] He was relieved at Chatham by Rear-Admiral William E. Goodenough on 1 May.[8] On 26 January, 1920, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.[10]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25269. p. 4509. 14 September, 1883.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28811. p. 2162. 10 March, 1914.
  5. Navy List (December, 1916). p. 558.
  6. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  7. London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
  8. "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 May, 1919. Issue 42088, col B, pg. 19.
  9. London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1832. 13 February, 1920.
  10. London Gazette: no. 32919. p. 2323. 18 March, 1924.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Ricardo" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 14 February, 1931. Issue 45747, col E, pg. 14.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles E. Anson
Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard
1915 – 1919
Succeeded by
Sir William E. Goodenough