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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Charles William Keighly-Peach''', D.S.O., Royal Navy (23 September, 1865 – 27 November, 1943) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Charles William Keighly-Peach''', D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (23 September, 1865 – 27 November, 1943) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
To date 27 January, 1908, Keighly-Peach was appointed to H.M.S. ''President'' for Gunnery and Torpedo Courses.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 28 January, 1908.  Issue '''38554''', col D, pg. 11.</ref>
 
To date 27 January, 1908, Keighly-Peach was appointed to H.M.S. ''President'' for Gunnery and Torpedo Courses.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 28 January, 1908.  Issue '''38554''', col D, pg. 11.</ref>
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On 23 March, 1910 Keighly-Peach served as President of a Court-Martial held at Chatham to try Commander [[James William Guy Innes]] "who was charged with having by negligence, or by default, stranded the ocean going destroyer [[H.M.S. Saracen (1908)|''Saracen'']], of the First Destroyer Flotilla, on the South Shoeburyness Sands on March 7".  The Court found that Innes did by default strand the ship, and adjudged him to be severely reprimanded.  He was acquitted of stranding the ship by negligence.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 24 March, 1910.  Issue '''39228''', col C, pg. 8.</ref>  He was re-appointed to command the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Hogue (1900)|''Hogue'']] on recommissioning, dated 12 October, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 4 October, 1910.  Issue '''39394''', col C, pg. 6.</ref>
 
On 23 March, 1910 Keighly-Peach served as President of a Court-Martial held at Chatham to try Commander [[James William Guy Innes]] "who was charged with having by negligence, or by default, stranded the ocean going destroyer [[H.M.S. Saracen (1908)|''Saracen'']], of the First Destroyer Flotilla, on the South Shoeburyness Sands on March 7".  The Court found that Innes did by default strand the ship, and adjudged him to be severely reprimanded.  He was acquitted of stranding the ship by negligence.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 24 March, 1910.  Issue '''39228''', col C, pg. 8.</ref>  He was re-appointed to command the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Hogue (1900)|''Hogue'']] on recommissioning, dated 12 October, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 4 October, 1910.  Issue '''39394''', col C, pg. 6.</ref>
  
Keighly-Peach was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on [[1 October]], [[1918]] and placed on the Retired List as from 2 October, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942.  p. 11860.]  8 October, 1918.</ref>  On 19 July, 1924 he was promoted {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32959/pages/5638 no. 32959.  p. 5638.]  25 July, 1924.</ref>  He was advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362.  p. 1494.]  2 March, 1928.</ref>
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Keighly-Peach was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 October, 1918 and placed on the Retired List as from 2 October, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942.  p. 11860.]  8 October, 1918.</ref>  On 19 July, 1924 he was promoted {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32959/pages/5638 no. 32959.  p. 5638.]  25 July, 1924.</ref>  He was advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362.  p. 1494.]  2 March, 1928.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 18:27, 15 December 2009

Admiral Charles William Keighly-Peach, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (23 September, 1865 – 27 November, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

To date 27 January, 1908, Keighly-Peach was appointed to H.M.S. President for Gunnery and Torpedo Courses.[1]

On 23 March, 1910 Keighly-Peach served as President of a Court-Martial held at Chatham to try Commander James William Guy Innes "who was charged with having by negligence, or by default, stranded the ocean going destroyer Saracen, of the First Destroyer Flotilla, on the South Shoeburyness Sands on March 7". The Court found that Innes did by default strand the ship, and adjudged him to be severely reprimanded. He was acquitted of stranding the ship by negligence.[2] He was re-appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hogue on recommissioning, dated 12 October, 1910.[3]

Keighly-Peach was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1918 and placed on the Retired List as from 2 October, 1918.[4] On 19 July, 1924 he was promoted Vice-Admiral on the Retired List.[5] He was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[6]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 28 January, 1908. Issue 38554, col D, pg. 11.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 24 March, 1910. Issue 39228, col C, pg. 8.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 October, 1910. Issue 39394, col C, pg. 6.
  4. London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  5. London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
  6. London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

Service Record