St. George Caulfield D'Arcy-Irvine

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Admiral SIR St. George Caulfield D'Arcy-Irvine, K.C.B., Royal Navy (23 May, 1833 – 2 July, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He 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.) on 14 August, 1882.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 23 February, 1897, vice Hunt-Grubbe.[2]

D'Arcy-Irvine was knighted and 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 26 June, 1902.[3]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir St. G. D'Arcy-Irvine" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1916. Issue 41215, col C, p. 11.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles T. Curme
Captain of H.M.S. Euphrates
1 Jun, 1873[4]
Succeeded by
William H. Cuming
Preceded by
William S. Brown
Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
4 Dec, 1880[5] – 4 Dec, 1883
Succeeded by
Robert G. Douglas
Preceded by
Charles J. Rowley
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron
1 Sep, 1888[6]
Succeeded by
Richard E. Tracey

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26827. p. 1168. 26 February, 1897.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 190.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 230.
  6. D'Arcy-Irvine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 290.