Charles Eustace Anson
Admiral Charles Eustace Anson, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 December, 1859 – 28 April, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Charles Eustace Anson was born on 3 December, 1859, a son of the Reverend Frederick Anson, Canon of Windsor and Rector of Sudbury, and the Honourable Caroline Maria, daughter of the fifth Lord Vernon.
On 7 August he was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, dated 11 July.[1]
On 17 October, 1888, Anson married Maria Evelyn, daughter of Horatio S. J. Ross, in a ceremony at St. Thomas's Church, Portsmouth.
Anson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, at the age of thirty-five years, six months, and twenty-seven days.[2]
Captain
Anson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1901.[3]
He served as captain of the battleship Vengeance from March of 1907[4] until shortly before 20 October, 1908, when he was was appointed to the Sapphire II in command, as Captain-in-Charge and King's Harbour Master at Portland.[5]
Flag Rank
Anson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 May, 1911, vice Ewart.[6]
On 9 August, 1912 Anson succeeded Rear-Admiral Robert N. Ommanney as Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.[7]
Great War
Anson was succeeded by Rear-Admiral Arthur D. Ricardo on 9 August, 1915.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 April, 1917, vice Coke,[9] and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 13 April.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 April, 1919.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25136. p. 3689. 8 August, 1882.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 October, 1908. Issue 38779, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28498. p. 3999. 26 May, 1911.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 August, 1912. Issue 39966, col E, p. 2.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1915). p. 3.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30022. p. 3599. 17 April, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31304. p. 5116. 22 April, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral C. E. Anson" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 30 April, 1940. Issue 48603, col E, pg. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert N. Ommanney |
Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard 1912 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Arthur D. Ricardo |
