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He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Edinburgh (1882)|''Edinburgh'']] on 6 September, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 217.</ref> | He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Edinburgh (1882)|''Edinburgh'']] on 6 September, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 217.</ref> | ||
− | Douglas was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice [[Edmund John Church|Church]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26364/pages/265 no. 26364. p. 265.] 17 January, 1893.</ref> | + | Douglas was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice [[Edmund John Church|Church]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26364/pages/265 no. 26364. p. 265.] 17 January, 1893.</ref> |
Douglas was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[East Indies Station]] on 15 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue '''35408''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | Douglas was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[East Indies Station]] on 15 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue '''35408''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | ||
− | Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 June, 1901, vice [[Henry Craven St. John|St. John]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27325/pages/4183 no. 27325. p. 4183.] 21 June, 1901.</ref> | + | Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 June, 1901, vice [[Henry Craven St. John|St. John]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27325/pages/4183 no. 27325. p. 4183.] 21 June, 1901.</ref> |
− | Douglas was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4189 (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189.] 26 June, 1902.</ref> | + | Douglas was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4189 (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189.] 26 June, 1902.</ref> |
− | He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 3 March, 1905, vice [[Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald|FitzGerald]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27772/pages/1845 no. 27772. p. 1845.] 7 March, 1905.</ref> On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 11 August.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27826/pages/5532 no. 27826. p. 5532.] 11 August, 1905.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 3 March, 1905, vice [[Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald|FitzGerald]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27772/pages/1845 no. 27772. p. 1845.] 7 March, 1905.</ref> On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 11 August.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27826/pages/5532 no. 27826. p. 5532.] 11 August, 1905.</ref> |
− | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27993/pages/899 no. 27993. p. 899.] 8 February, 1907.</ref> | + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27993/pages/899 no. 27993. p. 899.] 8 February, 1907.</ref> |
− | He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 2 January, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28452/supplements/2 (Supplement) no. 28452. p. 2.] 2 January, 1911.</ref> | + | He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 2 January, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28452/supplements/2 (Supplement) no. 28452. p. 2.] 2 January, 1911.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== |
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Admiral SIR Archibald Lucius Douglas, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 February, 1842 – 12 March, 1913) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was appointed command of Edinburgh on 6 September, 1890.[1]
Douglas was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice Church.[2]
Douglas was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station on 15 January, 1898.[3]
Douglas was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 June, 1901, vice St. John.[4]
Douglas was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 March, 1905, vice FitzGerald.[6] On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 11 August.[7]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.[8]
He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 2 January, 1911.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 217.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26364. p. 265. 17 January, 1893.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue 35408, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1845. 7 March, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28452. p. 2. 2 January, 1911.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 13 March, 1913. Issue 40158, col E, pg. 9.
- Douglas, Archibald C. (1938). Life of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.. Totnes: Mortimer Bros.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Edmund C. Drummond |
Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station 1898 – 1899 |
Succeeded by Day H. Bosanquet |
Preceded by Lord Walter Kerr |
Second Naval Lord 1899 – 1902 |
Succeeded by Sir John A. Fisher |
Preceded by Sir Frederick G. D. Bedford |
Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station 1902 – 1904 |
Succeeded by Day H. Bosanquet |
Preceded by Sir John A. Fisher |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1904 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe |
- People
- People (UK)
- 1842 births
- 1913 deaths
- Gunnery Officers
- Gunnery Officers (UK)
- Captains of H.M.S. Edinburgh (1882)
- Commanders-in-Chief on the East Indies Station
- Second Sea Lords
- Commanders-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
- Commanders-in-Chief, Portsmouth
- Knights Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order