William John Standly Alderson

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Vice-Admiral William John Standly Alderson, C.B., R.N., Retired (10 June, 1867 – 30 May, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

William John Standly Alderson was born at Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, on 10 June, 1867,[1] the second son of Edward Samuel and Caroline Alderson.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[4]

Promotion to Captain came on 30 June, 1908.[5]

In October 1910, he assumed command of the destroyer Isis.[6]

Alderson was appointed in command of the light cruiser Yarmouth in October 1911.[7]

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Dreadnought on 1 July, 1914.[8]

Alderson was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 16 September, 1919.[9]

He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.[10]

He was placed on the Retired List on his own request on 12 December, 1923 and advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 January, 1925.[11]

Alderson died at Ovingham House, Cardigan on 30 May, 1946, aged seventy-eight.[12]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard M. Harbord
Captain of H.M.S. Isis
3 Oct, 1910[13][14] – 24 Jul, 1911[15]
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Powlett
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth
10 Oct, 1911[16] – 10 Aug, 1913[17]
Succeeded by
Henry L. Cochrane
Preceded by
Henry B. Pelly
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire
10 Aug, 1913[18] – 9 Jun, 1914[19]
Succeeded by
Edwin V. Underhill
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought
1 Jul, 1914[20][21] – 19 Jul, 1916[22]
Succeeded by
John W. L. McClintock
Preceded by
Herbert C. C. Da Costa
Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
27 Sep, 1916[23] – 1 Apr, 1918[24]
Succeeded by
George B. Hutton
as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
Preceded by
John Nicholas
Captain of Devonport Dockyard
1 Apr, 1918[25] – Oct, 1919[26]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Vivian H. G. Bernard
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Nore Reserve
17 Mar, 1921[27] – 15 Apr, 1922[28]
Succeeded by
?

 

Footnotes

  1. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  2. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, p. 1.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  9. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32563. p. 10712. 31 December, 1921.
  11. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  12. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, p. 1.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. Predecessor left ship on 3rd. Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
  15. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. 196/42. f. 455.
  16. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 397a.
  17. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. 196/42. f. 455.
  18. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  19. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. 196/42. f. 455.
  20. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  21. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393m.
  22. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  23. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  24. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  25. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  26. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  27. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 March, 1921. Issue 42671, col A, p. 21.
  28. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 213.

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