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| − | + | Ogilvy was the third son of the tenth Ogilvy Baronet.<ref>Wikipedia</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. | ||
| − | He was 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 assumed command of the {{UK-Grafton|f=t}} in February, 1906.{{MackieRNW}} |
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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 appointed to command the {{UK-Natal|f=t}} in December 1908,{{MackieRNW}} 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> | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Natal|f=t}} in December 1908,{{MackieRNW}} 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> | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 19 October 2012
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]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.
He assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in February, 1906.[2]
He was then appointed command of the battleship Revenge on 16 August, 1906.[3]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Natal in December 1908,[4] 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.[5]
See Also
- Ogilvy Baronets on Wikipedia
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ancestry.com
Bibliography
Service Records
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