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Rawson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} from the Royal Yacht on 7 September, 1871.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23775/pages/3933 no. 23775. p. 3933.] 12 September, 1871.</ref> | Rawson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} from the Royal Yacht on 7 September, 1871.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23775/pages/3933 no. 23775. p. 3933.] 12 September, 1871.</ref> | ||
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| + | Rawson was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the Queen dated 2 August, 1890, vice [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Fisher]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26077/pages/4328 no. 26077. p. 4328.] 8 August, 1890.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 07:59, 20 July 2011
Admiral SIR Harry Holdsworth Rawson, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Royal Navy (5 November, 1843 – 3 November, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy. From 1902 to 1909 he served as Governor of the Australian state of New South Wales.
Life & Career
Rawson was promoted to the rank of Commander from the Royal Yacht on 7 September, 1871.[1]
Rawson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 2 August, 1890, vice Fisher.[2]
Flag Rank
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Rawson was placed on the Retired List on 5 November, 1908.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23775. p. 3933. 12 September, 1871.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 4 November, 1910. Issue 39421, col F, pg. 12.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Frederick G. D. Bedford |
Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station 1895 – 1898 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Hastings Harris |
| Preceded by Sir Henry F. Stephenson |
Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron 1898 – 1901 |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Wilson |
