Charles William Keighly-Peach

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

Early Life & Career

On 30 October, 1888, Keighly-Peach was appointed to H.M.S. Pheasant.[1]

Keighly-Peach was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.[2]

To date 27 January, 1908, Keighly-Peach was appointed to H.M.S. President for Gunnery and Torpedo Courses.[3] He was appointed in temporary command of H.M.S. Leviathan on 15 March, 1909.[4]

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.[5] He was re-appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hogue on recommissioning, dated 12 October, 1910.[6]

He was appointed to command the battleship Hindustan on 13 August, 1917.[7]

Retirement

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.[8] He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 1 January, 1919.[9] On 19 July, 1924 he was promoted Vice-Admiral on the Retired List.[10] He was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, pg. 10.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 28 January, 1908. Issue 38554, col D, pg. 11.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue 38907, col B, pg. 9.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 24 March, 1910. Issue 39228, col C, pg. 8.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 October, 1910. Issue 39394, col C, pg. 6.
  7. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 394k.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 115. 1 January, 1919.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

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