Difference between revisions of "Frederick Charles Ashley Ogilvy"
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Ogilvy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on <ref>Ogilvy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 415.</ref> | Ogilvy was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on <ref>Ogilvy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 415.</ref> | ||
| − | He was specially promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | He was specially promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 9 March, 1900 in recognition of his service as senior Lieutenant of the Naval Brigade under General Buller in South Africa, where he was present at the relief of Ladysmith. Late in 1900, he was thanked for his help regarding a sunken dredger, the ''Canton River'' in Hong Kong.<ref>Ogilvy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 415.</ref> |
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904. | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904. | ||
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| + | On 3 July, 1905 he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with hemorrhoids and granted 14 days leave upon discharge.<ref>Ogilvy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 415.</ref> | ||
He assumed command of the {{UK-Grafton|f=t}} in February, 1906. | He assumed command of the {{UK-Grafton|f=t}} in February, 1906. | ||
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He was then appointed command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 16 August, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 25 July, 1906. Issue '''38081''', col D, p. 12.</ref> | He was then appointed command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 16 August, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 25 July, 1906. Issue '''38081''', col D, p. 12.</ref> | ||
| − | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Natal|f=t}} in December 1908, but succumbed to typhoid while in command. Friends assembled 240 pounds sterling to underwrite a [[Ogilvy Medal|medal in his name]] to be awarded to the top-placing qualifying candidate for Lieutenant.<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pbtyc/App-Navy_List-Jun_1957/Prizes.html Ancestry.com]</ref> His widow was granted 25 pounds in recognition of his having designed the "Knocker-Out".<ref>Ogilvy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 415.</ref> | + | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Natal|f=t}} in December 1908, but succumbed to typhoid while in command. Friends assembled 240 pounds sterling to underwrite a [[Ogilvy Medal|medal in his name]] to be awarded to the top-placing qualifying candidate for Lieutenant.<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pbtyc/App-Navy_List-Jun_1957/Prizes.html Ancestry.com]</ref> His widow was granted 25 pounds in recognition of his having designed the "Knocker-Out".<ref>The editor is unaware of what this gadget was. Ogilvy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 415.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 28 May 2015
Captain Frederick Charles Ashley Ogilvy (9 August, 1866 – 18 December, 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ogilvy was the third son of the tenth Ogilvy Baronet[1] and the son of Lieutenant Colonel Ogilvy.[2]
Ogilvy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on [3]
He was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 March, 1900 in recognition of his service as senior Lieutenant of the Naval Brigade under General Buller in South Africa, where he was present at the relief of Ladysmith. Late in 1900, he was thanked for his help regarding a sunken dredger, the Canton River in Hong Kong.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.
On 3 July, 1905 he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with hemorrhoids and granted 14 days leave upon discharge.[5]
He assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in February, 1906.
He was then appointed command of the battleship Revenge on 16 August, 1906.[6]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Natal in December 1908, but succumbed to typhoid while in command. Friends assembled 240 pounds sterling to underwrite a medal in his name to be awarded to the top-placing qualifying candidate for Lieutenant.[7] His widow was granted 25 pounds in recognition of his having designed the "Knocker-Out".[8]
See Also
- Ogilvy Baronets on Wikipedia
Bibliography
- "Captain F. C. A. Ogilvy, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1909. Issue 39147, col D, p. 13.
- Sumida, Jon Tetsuro (1989). In Defence of Naval Supremacy: Finance, Technology and British Naval Policy, 1889-1914. Winchester, Mass.: Unwin Hyman, Inc.. ISBN 0044451040. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William O. Story |
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton Feb, 1906[9] |
Succeeded by Edward M. Phillpotts |
| Preceded by William F. De Salis |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 16 Aug, 1906[10] |
Succeeded by Vivian H. G. Bernard |
| Preceded by Stuart Nicholson |
Captain of H.M.S. Natal 14 Dec, 1908[11][12] |
Succeeded by W. Reginald Hall |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ Ogilvy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 415.
- ↑ Ogilvy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 415.
- ↑ Ogilvy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 415.
- ↑ Ogilvy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 415.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 July, 1906. Issue 38081, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ Ancestry.com
- ↑ The editor is unaware of what this gadget was. Ogilvy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 415.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 July, 1906. Issue 38081, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor leaving. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 291.
