Reginald Charles Prothero
Vice-Admiral Reginald Charles Prothero, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (15 June, 1849 – 26 May, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Prothero was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[1]
On 7 January, 1890, Prothero was appointed to the Edinburgh.[2] On 11 June, 1891, he was appointed to the Neptune,[3] and then to the Nile on 30 June.[4]
Captain
Prothero was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[5]
He was appointed command of the battleship Revenge on 27 November, 1896.[Inference][Citation needed]
He was appointed to command the second class protected cruiser Doris on 27 April, 1898.[6]
On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, Prothero was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[7]
On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Prothero was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.[8]
Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.[9] On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List,[10] and to Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1910.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 8 January, 1890. Issue 32903, col C, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 June, 1891. Issue 33349, col C, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 16 June, 1891. Issue 33352, col B, pg. 11.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 April, 1898. Issue 35500, col B, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6766. 6 November, 1900.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27686. p. 3860. 17 June, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27890. p. 1436. 27 February, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral R. C. Prothero" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 28 May, 1927. Issue 44593, col D, pg. 14.
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Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
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