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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Robert Gordon Douglas''', Royal Navy, Retired (7 June, 1829 – 12 January, 1910) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Robert Gordon Douglas''', Royal Navy, Retired (7 June, 1829 – 12 January, 1910) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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Douglas's father was Commander [[John Douglas]] ADM 196/2 and his brother was Captain [[George Amelius Douglas]].  Another brother, Henry, was a Major General.  His eldest son was Lt. Cdr. [[Sydenham Gordon Douglas]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, 1888, vice [[Algernon McLennan Lyons|Lyons]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25883/pages/7140 no. 25883.  p. 7140.]  14 December, 1888.</ref>
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1860.{{NLJan63|p. 311}}
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 April, 1866.{{NLMar91|p. 70}}
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 January, 1883.{{NLMar91|p. 70}}
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, 1888, vice [[Algernon McLennan Lyons|Lyons]].{{Gaz|25883|7140|14 December, 1888}}
  
Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 9 December, 1894.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26578/pages/7278 no. 26578.  p. 7278.]  11 December, 1894.</ref>
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 9 December, 1894.{{Gaz|26578|7278|11 December, 1894}}
  
 
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==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==
 
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 6 April 2022

Admiral Robert Gordon Douglas, Royal Navy, Retired (7 June, 1829 – 12 January, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Douglas's father was Commander John Douglas ADM 196/2 and his brother was Captain George Amelius Douglas. Another brother, Henry, was a Major General. His eldest son was Lt. Cdr. Sydenham Gordon Douglas.

Life & Career

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1860.[1]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 April, 1866.[2]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1883.[3]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, 1888, vice Lyons.[4]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 9 December, 1894.[5]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 14 January, 1910. Issue 39169, col B, p. 11.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William H. Whyte
Captain of H.M.S. Warrior
15 Mar, 1878[6] – 6 Jan, 1881[7]
Succeeded by
Samuel P. Townsend
Preceded by
St. George C. D'Arcy-Irvine
Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
7 Jan, 1881[8] – 30 Apr, 1881[9]
Succeeded by
James G. Mead
Preceded by
Algernon C. F. Heneage
Captain of H.M.S. Hercules
1 May, 1881[10] – 16 Jan, 1883[11]
Succeeded by
Robert O'Brien FitzRoy
Preceded by
?
Assistant to the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves
1881[12] – 1883[13]
Succeeded by
Edmund C. Drummond
Preceded by
William J. Ward
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1887
Succeeded by
Alexander Buller

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1862). p. 311.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 70.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 70.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 25883. p. 7140. 14 December, 1888.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
  6. Email from great-grandson Richard Walker to Tone, 20170210.
  7. Email from great-grandson Richard Walker to Tone, 20170210.
  8. Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  9. Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  10. Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  11. Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  12. "Admiral R. G. Douglas." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 14 1910 p. 11 39169 B.
  13. "Admiral R. G. Douglas." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 14 1910 p. 11 39169 B.