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Prothero was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1893.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26359/pages/2 no. 26359.  p. 2.]  2 January, 1893.</ref>
 
Prothero was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1893.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26359/pages/2 no. 26359.  p. 2.]  2 January, 1893.</ref>
  
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Prothero was appointed to ''Vivid'' for command of the Devonport Fleet Reserve on 11 July, 1902, and took command of the ''Temeraire'' and Fleet Reserve on 16 July.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 14 July, 1902.  Issue '''36819''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>
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Prothero was appointed to ''Vivid'' for command of the Devonport Fleet Reserve on 11 July, 1902, and took command of the ancient [[H.M.S. Temeraire (1876)|''Temeraire'']] and Fleet Reserve on 16 July.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 14 July, 1902.  Issue '''36819''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>
  
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 February, 1905, vice [[Baldwin Wake Walker, Second Baronet|Walker]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27766/pages/1279 no. 27766.  p. 1279.]  21 February, 1905.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 11 July.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27818/pages/4983 no. 27818.  p. 4983.]  18 July, 1905.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 February, 1905, vice [[Baldwin Wake Walker, Second Baronet|Walker]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27766/pages/1279 no. 27766.  p. 1279.]  21 February, 1905.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 11 July.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27818/pages/4983 no. 27818.  p. 4983.]  18 July, 1905.</ref>

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Admiral Arthur William Edward Prothero, Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1850 – 1 January, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Prothero was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1886.[1]

Prothero was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1893.[2]

Prothero was appointed to Vivid for command of the Devonport Fleet Reserve on 11 July, 1902, and took command of the ancient Temeraire and Fleet Reserve on 16 July.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1905, vice Walker.[4] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 11 July.[5]

Prothero was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 December, 1908,[6] and on 20 March, 1913, was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25604. p. 3189. 2 July, 1886.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 July, 1902. Issue 36819, col F, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27766. p. 1279. 21 February, 1905.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27818. p. 4983. 18 July, 1905.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28201. p. 9182. 1 December, 1908.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Prothero" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 3 January, 1931. Issue 45711, col D, pg. 12.

Service Records

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