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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Pelham Aldrich''', C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 December, 1844 – 12 November, 1930) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Pelham Aldrich''', C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 December, 1844 – 12 November, 1930) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Early Life & Career== | |
| + | Aldrich was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 11 September, 1866.{{Gaz|23162|5031|14 September, 1866}} | ||
| − | + | Aldrich was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} for arctic services (in the scurvy-wracked H.M.S. ''Alert'') on 3 November, 1876.<ref name=sr>Aldrich Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 8.</ref> | |
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| − | + | He was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 29 June, 1883.<ref name=sr/> | |
| − | + | Aldrich was appointed in command of the first-class protected cruiser {{UK-Hawke}} on 16 May, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue '''33942''', col E, p. 6.</ref> | |
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| − | + | Aldrich was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 21 December, 1898, vice [[Edmund Charles Drummond|Drummond]].{{Gaz|27041|148|10 January, 1899}} | |
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| − | + | On 6 August, 1899, the First Lord of the Admiralty, [[George Joachim Goschen, First Viscount Goschen|George J. Goschen]], wrote to the [[First Naval Lord]], [[Frederick William Richards|Sir Frederick W. Richards]], "I omitted to mention when I saw you on Friday that I was offering Portsmouth Dockyard to Aldrich, and Chatham to [[Swinton Colthurst Holland|Holland]], both from all that I have heard admirable men …"<ref>''The Naval Review'' (November, 1933). '''XXI''' (4). p. 790.</ref> | |
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| − | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} dated 12 August, 1903, vice [[Harry Holdsworth Rawson|Rawson]].{{Gaz|27589|5223|18 August, 1903}} | |
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| + | Aldrich was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 March, 1907.{{Gaz|28001|1574|5 March, 1907}} In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 22 March, 1908.{{Gaz|28122|2260|24 March, 1908}} | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | *"Admiral Aldrich" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 15 November, 1930. Issue '''45671''', col D, | + | *"Admiral Aldrich" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 15 November, 1930. Issue '''45671''', col D, p. 14. |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Papers== | ==Papers== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491662.html Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.] For a detailed list see [[Aldrich Papers at the National Maritime Museum]]. |
| + | *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/462910.html Uncatalogued papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.] | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | * | + | *{{TNA|ADM 196/86.|D8115119}} |
| − | * | + | *{{TNA|ADM 196/36.|D7578463}} |
| + | *{{TNA|ADM 196/15.|D7588205}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
| − | [[ | + | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} |
| − | [[ | + | {{TabNaval}} |
| − | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Johnstone|Charles Johnstone]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Egeria (1873)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Egeria'']]'''<br>14 Oct, 1886{{NLFeb88|p. 206}} – 18 Jan, 1889|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Frederick Oldham|Cecil F. Oldham]]'''}} |
| − | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hawke (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hawke'']]'''<br>16 May, 1893<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue '''33942''', col E, p. 6.</ref>{{NLApr94|p. 223}} – 27 Apr, 1896|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Des Vœux Hamilton|William Des V. Hamilton]]'''}} |
| − | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Day Hort Bosanquet|Day H. Bosanquet]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Impregnable (Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Impregnable'']]'''<br>27 Apr, 1896{{NLOct98|p. 262}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Charles Burgoyne Bromley|Arthur C. B. Bromley]]'''}} |
| − | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Day Hort Bosanquet|Day H. Bosanquet]]'''|'''[[Training Service (Royal Navy)|Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships]]'''<br>27 Apr, 1896<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 29 April, 1896. Issue '''34877''', col B, p. 12.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Charles Burgoyne Bromley|Arthur C. B. Bromley]]'''}} |
| − | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Rice|Ernest Rice]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard]]'''<br>1 Sep, 1899{{ClowesVII|p. 6}} – 1 Sep, 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]]'''}} |
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Aldrich, Pelham}} | ||
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| + | {{CatPerson|UK|1844|1930}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 6 April 2022
Admiral Pelham Aldrich, C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 December, 1844 – 12 November, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 September, 1866.[1]
Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Commander for arctic services (in the scurvy-wracked H.M.S. Alert) on 3 November, 1876.[2]
He was promoted to Captain on 29 June, 1883.[2]
Aldrich was appointed in command of the first-class protected cruiser Hawke on 16 May, 1893.[3]
Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 21 December, 1898, vice Drummond.[4]
On 6 August, 1899, the First Lord of the Admiralty, George J. Goschen, wrote to the First Naval Lord, Sir Frederick W. Richards, "I omitted to mention when I saw you on Friday that I was offering Portsmouth Dockyard to Aldrich, and Chatham to Holland, both from all that I have heard admirable men …"[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 12 August, 1903, vice Rawson.[6]
Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 March, 1907.[7] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 22 March, 1908.[8]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Aldrich" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 15 November, 1930. Issue 45671, col D, p. 14.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Aldrich Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
- Uncatalogued papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles Johnstone |
Captain of H.M.S. Egeria 14 Oct, 1886[9] – 18 Jan, 1889 |
Succeeded by Cecil F. Oldham |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawke 16 May, 1893[10][11] – 27 Apr, 1896 |
Succeeded by William Des V. Hamilton |
| Preceded by Day H. Bosanquet |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable 27 Apr, 1896[12] |
Succeeded by Arthur C. B. Bromley |
| Preceded by Day H. Bosanquet |
Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships 27 Apr, 1896[13] |
Succeeded by Arthur C. B. Bromley |
| Preceded by Ernest Rice |
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 1 Sep, 1899[14] – 1 Sep, 1902 |
Succeeded by Reginald F. H. Henderson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23162. p. 5031. 14 September, 1866.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Aldrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
- ↑ The Naval Review (November, 1933). XXI (4). p. 790.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27589. p. 5223. 18 August, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28001. p. 1574. 5 March, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 206.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 262.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 April, 1896. Issue 34877, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
