Archibald Lucius Douglas

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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]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 13 March, 1913. Issue 40158, col E, p. 9.
  • Douglas, Archibald C. (1938). Life of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.. Totnes: Mortimer Bros.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
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 Day H. Bosanquet

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Edinburgh
6 Sep, 1890[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Charles L. Napier
Preceded by
Lewis A. Beaumont
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent
3 Jul, 1894[11] – ?
Succeeded by
Edmund F. Jeffreys
Preceded by
Edmund C. Drummond
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
15 Jan, 1898[12] – ?
Succeeded by
Day H. Bosanquet
Preceded by
Frederick G. D. Bedford
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station
10 Jun, 1902[13] – ?
Succeeded by
Day H. Bosanquet
Preceded by
John A. Fisher
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station
20 Oct, 1904[14] – ?
Succeeded by
Day H. Bosanquet

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 217.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26364. p. 265. 17 January, 1893.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue 35408, col C, p. 10.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1845. 7 March, 1905.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28452. p. 2. 2 January, 1911.
  10. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 217.
  11. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 13 June, 1894. Issue 34289, col G, p. 11.
  12. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
  13. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 May, 1902. Issue 36763, col E, p. 10.
  14. "Important Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 June, 1904. Issue 37425, col A, p. 10.

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