Atwell Peregrine MacLeod Lake
Admiral Atwell Peregrine MacLeod Lake, Royal Navy, Retired (11 April, 1842 – 27 August, 1915) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Lake was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 8 April, 1863.
Lake was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 31 December, 1875.
Lake was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 3 January, 1881.[1]
On 23 July, 1890, Lake was appointed to assist Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon during the annual manœuvres.[2] This was described by the Naval correspondent of The Times as "the first time, I believe, in the history of the British Navy, a Chief of the Staff has been appointed to assist the British Admiral in the discharge of his arduous and multifarious duties."[3]
Lake was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice Fullerton.[4]
Flag Rank
Lake was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 March, 1896, vice Kennedy.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 September, 1901, vice St. Clair.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870, and 5 August, 1875, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1902.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 May, 1905.[8]
Bibliography
- "Death of Admiral Lake" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 28 August, 1915. Issue 40945, col B, p. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John R. T. Fullerton |
Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria 1893 – 1896 |
Succeeded by William A. D. Acland
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Nelson 21 Oct, 1884[9] – 5 Apr, 1887 |
Succeeded by Tynte F. Hammill |
| Preceded by Alexander P. Hastings |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1 Feb, 1889 – 7 Jan, 1892 |
Succeeded by Robert W. Stopford |
| Preceded by Richard G. Kinahan |
Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince 18 Jul, 1889[10] |
Succeeded by Richard Duckworth-King |
| Preceded by Claude E. Buckle |
Senior Officer, Gibraltar 7 Jan, 1892[11] – 20 Jan, 1895 |
Succeeded by James A. T. Bruce |
| Preceded by Charles J. Balfour |
Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible 21 Mar, 1895[12] – 26 Mar, 1896 |
Succeeded by Thomas S. Jackson |
| Preceded by Claude E. Buckle |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 4 Jan, 1898[13] – 31 Jan, 1901 |
Succeeded by Edmund F. Jeffreys |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24922. p. 73. 7 January, 1881.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 18 July, 1890. Issue 33067, col C, p. 5.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres" (News). The Times. Wednesday, 20 August, 1890. Issue 33095, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26364. p. 265. 17 January, 1893.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26722. p. 1744. 17 March, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27359. p. 6292. 27 September, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27455. p. 4609. 18 July, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27801. p. 4032. 6 June, 1905.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 225.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 355.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 234.
- ↑ "The Services". The Morning Post. Tuesday, 14 December, 1897. Issue 39164, col A, pg. 2.
