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Arthur David Ricardo was born on 14 September, 1861, the second son of Mr. H. D. Ricardo.
 
Arthur David Ricardo was born on 14 September, 1861, the second son of Mr. H. D. Ricardo.
  
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 7 September, 1883.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25269/pages/4509 no. 25269.  p. 4509.]  14 September, 1883.</ref>
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 7 September, 1883.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25269/pages/4509 no. 25269.  p. 4509.]  14 September, 1883.</ref>
  
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26865/pages/3443 no. 26865.  p. 3443.]  22 June, 1897.</ref>
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26865/pages/3443 no. 26865.  p. 3443.]  22 June, 1897.</ref>
  
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632.  p. 25.]  1 January, 1904.</ref>
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632.  p. 25.]  1 January, 1904.</ref>
  
 
Appointed to command battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']] on 10 August, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 370.</ref>
 
Appointed to command battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']] on 10 August, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 370.</ref>
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He was appointed command of [[Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport]] on 5 June, 1913.{{INF}}  (Commodore, Second Class.)
 
He was appointed command of [[Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport]] on 5 June, 1913.{{INF}}  (Commodore, Second Class.)
  
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 March, 1914, vice [[John Philip Rolleston|Rolleston]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28811/pages/2162 no. 28811.  p. 2162.]  10 March, 1914.</ref>
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Ricardo was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 March, 1914, vice [[John Philip Rolleston|Rolleston]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28811/pages/2162 no. 28811.  p. 2162.]  10 March, 1914.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==
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==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==
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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/106 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 106.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 January vice [[Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|Moore]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31162/pages/1798 no. 31162.  p. 1798.]  4 February, 1919.</ref>  He was relieved at Chatham by Rear-Admiral [[William Edmund Goodenough|William E. Goodenough]] on 1 May.<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 1 May, 1919.  Issue '''42088''', col B, p. 19.</ref>  On 26 January, 1920, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31779/pages/1832 no. 31779.  p. 1832.]  13 February, 1920.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32919/pages/2323 no. 32919.  p. 2323.]  18 March, 1924.</ref>
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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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/106 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 106.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 January vice [[Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|Moore]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31162/pages/1798 no. 31162.  p. 1798.]  4 February, 1919.</ref>  He was relieved at Chatham by Rear-Admiral [[William Edmund Goodenough|William E. Goodenough]] on 1 May.<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 1 May, 1919.  Issue '''42088''', col B, p. 19.</ref>  On 26 January, 1920, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31779/pages/1832 no. 31779.  p. 1832.]  13 February, 1920.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32919/pages/2323 no. 32919.  p. 2323.]  18 March, 1924.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:03, 24 September 2012

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]

Appointed to command battleship Russell on 10 August, 1907.[4]

Appointed to command the dreadnought Vanguard on 23 September, 1911.[5]

He was appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 5 June, 1913.[Inference] (Commodore, Second Class.)

Ricardo was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 March, 1914, vice Rolleston.[6]

Great War

On 9 August, 1915 he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.[7]

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.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 January vice Moore.[9] He was relieved at Chatham by Rear-Admiral William E. Goodenough on 1 May.[10] On 26 January, 1920, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request.[11] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25269. p. 4509. 14 September, 1883.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  4. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 370.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 6 September, 1911. Issue 39683, col E, p. 4.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28811. p. 2162. 10 March, 1914.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 558.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
  10. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 May, 1919. Issue 42088, col B, p. 19.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1832. 13 February, 1920.
  12. ↑ The 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
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