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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>
 
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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Appointed to command battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']] on 10 August, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 370.</ref>
  
 
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>
 
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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Revision as of 11:56, 25 May 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]

Ricardo was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 March, 1914, vice Rolleston.[5]

Great War

On 9 August, 1915 he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.[6]

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

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. Navy List (October, 1908). p. 370.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28811. p. 2162. 10 March, 1914.
  6. Navy List (December, 1916). p. 558.
  7. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  8. London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
  9. "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 May, 1919. Issue 42088, col B, pg. 19.
  10. London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1832. 13 February, 1920.
  11. 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