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'''Richard Charles Meade Lord Gillford''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LieutRN}} '''Richard Charles Meade Lord Gillford''', (10 June, 1868 – 14 October, 1905) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Lord Gillford was appointed to {{UK-Victoria|f=p}} in December, 1890.  He promoted in her to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1891, and on 20 August appointed flag Lieutenant to Admiral [[George Tryon]] in {{UK-Victoria}}.  He was fortunate to survive her loss in the Mediterranean on 22 June, 1893.
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He was appointed to {{UK-1Resolution}} in December 1893.
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Lord Gillford commanded a torpedo boat in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1895]].
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His resigned from the service on 11 May, 1897.
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Richard+Charles+Meade+Lord+Gillford Service Records]
 
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* [[Report on the Loss of H.M.S. Victoria]]
 
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Revision as of 10:27, 30 January 2019

Lieutenant Richard Charles Meade Lord Gillford, (10 June, 1868 – 14 October, 1905) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Lord Gillford was appointed to H.M.S. Victoria in December, 1890. He promoted in her to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1891, and on 20 August appointed flag Lieutenant to Admiral George Tryon in Victoria. He was fortunate to survive her loss in the Mediterranean on 22 June, 1893.

He was appointed to Resolution in December 1893.

Lord Gillford commanded a torpedo boat in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1895.

His resigned from the service on 11 May, 1897.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sidney R. Olivier
Captain of H.M. T.B. 84
24 Jul, 1895
Succeeded by
Frank Brandt

Footnotes