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Revision as of 13:30, 17 July 2012
Vice-Admiral Alexander Percy Davidson, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (30 March, 1868 – 11 February, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1891.[1]
On the occasion of the coronation of King George V Davidson was promoted to the rank of Captain dated 22 June, 1911.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Cornwallis on 1 June, 1914.[3]
Great War
He was appointed to command the battleship Duncan on 6 August, 1914.[4]
He was again appointed command of Cornwallis on 21 January, 1915,[5] following a brief tenure under Charles E. Le Mesurier since September.[6]
On 1 June, 1918, Davidson was appointed in charge of the Dockyard and Naval Establishments at Dover.[7]
Post-War
Davidson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 September, 1921 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 September. He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4596. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 May, 1914. Issue 40537, col A, pg. 4.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 308.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393e.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 298.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral A. P. Davidson" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 12 February, 1930. Issue 45435, col E, pg. 16.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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