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− | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Richard Henry Peirse''', K.C.B., K.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy (4 September, 1860 – 10 July, 1940) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. He was [[Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies]] at the outbreak of the [[First World War]], and afterwards assisted [[The Lord Fisher]] on the [[Board of Invention and Research]]. | + | [[File:Sir-Richard-H-Peirse, NPG x67970.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral Richard H. Peirse as a Vice-Admiral, 1917.<br><small>Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]] |
+ | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Richard Henry Peirse''', K.C.B., K.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy (4 September, 1860 – 10 July, 1940) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. He was [[East Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies]] at the outbreak of the [[First World War]], and afterwards assisted [[The Lord Fisher]] on the [[Board of Invention and Research]]. | ||
==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
− | Peirse was born in York on 4 September, 1860, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Peirse. In 1873 he joined the [[Royal Navy]], passing in seventh out of the twenty-four who sat the July entry examination. He served as a [[Midshipman (Royal Navy)|Midshipman]] in the [[ | + | Peirse was born in York on 4 September, 1860, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Peirse. In 1873 he joined the [[Royal Navy]], passing in seventh out of the twenty-four who sat the July entry examination. He served as a [[Midshipman (Royal Navy)|Midshipman]] in the [[Channel Squadron]] and in the corvette ''Charybdis'' on the [[China Station]]. |
− | Peirse was promoted to the rank of | + | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 1 January, 1881 on the basis of examination scores strong enough to grant him both the [[Goodenough Medal]] and [[Beaufort Testimonial]] for the year 1880.{{Gaz|24934|547|8 February, 1881}} |
− | On 1 January, 1893, Peirse was promoted to the rank of | + | On 1 January, 1893, Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}}.{{Gaz|26359|2|2 January, 1893}} |
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
− | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900. | + | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.{{Gaz|27211|4433|17 July, 1900}} |
− | + | His work in revising the Gunnery Manual elicited appreciative remarks from Their Lordships in October, 1902. A Signal Course at Portsmouth followed in February.<ref>Peirse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/87.}} f. 88.</ref> | |
− | + | On 21 May, 1903, he was appointed to the {{UK-Dido|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 21 May, 1903. Issue '''37086''', col B, p. 8.</ref> On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October.{{Gaz|27604|6147|9 October, 1903}} | |
− | He commanded the {{UK-Commonwealth|f=pt}} from December 1905 until | + | In November 1904, he became Captain of the {{UK-Bedford|f=t}}, remaining about one year.<ref>Peirse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/87.}} f. 88.</ref> |
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+ | He commanded the {{UK-Commonwealth|f=pt}} from December 1905, possibly until October 1907.<ref>Peirse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/87.}} f. 88.</ref> | ||
In a letter of 13 April, 1907, the [[Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]], [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|John R. Jellicoe]], mentioned to the Captain-designate of ''Excellent'', [[Reginald Godfrey Otway Tupper|Reginald G. O. Tupper]], "entre nous that Peirse will be DNO. He doesn't know of it yet so please say nothing even to him."<ref>Tupper Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. 1987/130 (53).</ref> Commodore [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Frederick T. Hamilton]], whom Tupper was to succeed and who was to become [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]], wrote, "I am sure we shall find Peirse as DNO a first rate man to work with."<ref>Tupper Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. 1987/130 (80).</ref> In the end, however, Jellicoe was succeeded by Captain [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Reginald H. S. Bacon]]. | In a letter of 13 April, 1907, the [[Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]], [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|John R. Jellicoe]], mentioned to the Captain-designate of ''Excellent'', [[Reginald Godfrey Otway Tupper|Reginald G. O. Tupper]], "entre nous that Peirse will be DNO. He doesn't know of it yet so please say nothing even to him."<ref>Tupper Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. 1987/130 (53).</ref> Commodore [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Frederick T. Hamilton]], whom Tupper was to succeed and who was to become [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]], wrote, "I am sure we shall find Peirse as DNO a first rate man to work with."<ref>Tupper Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. 1987/130 (80).</ref> In the end, however, Jellicoe was succeeded by Captain [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Reginald H. S. Bacon]]. | ||
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
− | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 9 February, 1909, vice [[Charles Henry Adair|Adair]]. | + | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 9 February, 1909, vice [[Charles Henry Adair|Adair]].{{Gaz|28223|1111|12 February, 1909}} |
− | Peirse was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913. | + | Peirse was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.{{GazSup|28677|1|1 January, 1913}} |
− | On the occasion of King George V's birthday Peirse was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1914. | + | On the occasion of King George V's birthday Peirse was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1914.{{GazSup|28842|4876|22 June, 1914}} |
==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
− | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} dated 24 October, 1914. | + | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} dated 24 October, 1914.{{Gaz|28984|9690|24 November, 1914}} |
− | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 11 March, 1918. | + | Peirse was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 11 March, 1918.{{Gaz|30599|3756|26 March, 1918}} He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 17 January, 1919.{{Gaz|31162|1798|4 February, 1919}} |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 22:08, 27 December 2020
Admiral SIR Richard Henry Peirse, K.C.B., K.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy (4 September, 1860 – 10 July, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He was Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies at the outbreak of the First World War, and afterwards assisted The Lord Fisher on the Board of Invention and Research.
Contents
Early Life & Career
Peirse was born in York on 4 September, 1860, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel C.H. Peirse. In 1873 he joined the Royal Navy, passing in seventh out of the twenty-four who sat the July entry examination. He served as a Midshipman in the Channel Squadron and in the corvette Charybdis on the China Station.
Peirse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 January, 1881 on the basis of examination scores strong enough to grant him both the Goodenough Medal and Beaufort Testimonial for the year 1880.[1]
On 1 January, 1893, Peirse was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]
Captain
Peirse was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900.[3]
His work in revising the Gunnery Manual elicited appreciative remarks from Their Lordships in October, 1902. A Signal Course at Portsmouth followed in February.[4]
On 21 May, 1903, he was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Dido.[5] On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October.[6]
In November 1904, he became Captain of the armoured cruiser Bedford, remaining about one year.[7]
He commanded the battleship H.M.S. Commonwealth from December 1905, possibly until October 1907.[8]
In a letter of 13 April, 1907, the Director of Naval Ordnance, John R. Jellicoe, mentioned to the Captain-designate of Excellent, Reginald G. O. Tupper, "entre nous that Peirse will be DNO. He doesn't know of it yet so please say nothing even to him."[9] Commodore Frederick T. Hamilton, whom Tupper was to succeed and who was to become Inspector of Target Practice, wrote, "I am sure we shall find Peirse as DNO a first rate man to work with."[10] In the end, however, Jellicoe was succeeded by Captain Reginald H. S. Bacon.
Flag Rank
Peirse was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 February, 1909, vice Adair.[11]
Peirse was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.[12]
On the occasion of King George V's birthday Peirse was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1914.[13]
Great War
Peirse was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 24 October, 1914.[14]
Peirse was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 11 March, 1918.[15] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 17 January, 1919.[16]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Richard Peirse" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1940. Issue 48665, col D, p. 7.
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24934. p. 547. 8 February, 1881.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 88.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 21 May, 1903. Issue 37086, col B, p. 8.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27604. p. 6147. 9 October, 1903.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 88.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 88.
- ↑ Tupper Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. 1987/130 (53).
- ↑ Tupper Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. 1987/130 (80).
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28223. p. 1111. 12 February, 1909.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28677. p. 1. 1 January, 1913.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28842. p. 4876. 22 June, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28984. p. 9690. 24 November, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30599. p. 3756. 26 March, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1024.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1024.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Thursday, 21 May, 1903. Issue 37086, col B, p. 8.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 283.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1908). p. 542.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 6 January, 1911. Issue 39475, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 383.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.
- ↑ Peirse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1026.