Henry Peter Routh
Vice-Admiral Henry Peter Routh, M.V.O., Royal Navy (Retired) (12 September, 1851 – 8 January, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In December, 1864, Routh was ranked eighth in order of merit of thirty-six candidates accepted as first-class Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.[1]
Routh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 July, 1875.[2]
On 19 August, 1890, Routh was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 30 June, 1890.[3]
On 22 May, 1892, he was appointed in command of the screw sloop Cruiser.[4]
He married Ethel B. Dauberry on 17 April, 1894.[5]
Routh was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1896 and relinquished command of Cruiser after more than four and a half years in command.[6]
In March 1900, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Juno. Juno was employed as escort to the Ophir during the 1901 Empire cruise of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary). To commemorate this service he was made M.V.O.[7]
He was appointed in command of Victorious in January 1903.
Routh was placed on the Retired List on 12 September, 1906.[8]
Routh was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 January, 1907 and to Vice-Admiral on 18 September, 1911.[9]
He succumbed to bronchitis and influenza in 1944.[10]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry C. Kane |
Captain of H.M.S. Calliope 23 Feb, 1897[11] – 26 Mar, 1900[12] |
Succeeded by Erasmus D. St. A. Ommanney |
| Preceded by Henry B. Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Juno 26 Mar, 1900[13] – 2 Jun, 1902[14] |
Succeeded by David Beatty |
| Preceded by Charles H. Cross |
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 20 Jan, 1903[15] – 3 Nov, 1903[16] |
Succeeded by Sackville H. Carden |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain-in-Charge of the Eastern Coast Guard District 3 Nov, 1903[17][18] – 12 Sep, 1906[19] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Dare as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Eastern Coast Guard District |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 14, 1864; pg. 10; Issue 25055.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 112.
- ↑ The Times (Thursday, 13 January 1944), p. 7.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 419.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
