James Edward Clifford Goodrich

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Admiral SIR James Edward Clifford Goodrich, K.C.V.O. Royal Navy (23 July, 1851 – 21 December, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1872.[1]

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.[2] On 19 November, 1890, he was appointed Commander of the Victor Emanuel, receiving ship at Hong Kong.[3]

Captain

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[4]

He was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Pearl on 30 September, 1897.[5]

Goodrich was appointed to command the battleship Resolution on 17 November, 1901.[6]

He was appointed to the Duke of Wellington, dated 27 May, 1902, for the London, to date 7 June.[7]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Goodrich was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.[8]

On 15 October 1903, he was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Grafton as Commodore, Second Class, as Commodore Commanding the Pacific Station, and assumed command on 21 December.[9]

Goodrich was to leave Esquimalt for Acapulco on 25 January, 1904.[10]

Flag Rank

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1905.[11]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 26 June, 1908.[12]

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 April, 1910, vice Poë.[13]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 June, 1913, vice Neville,[14] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List on 4 June.[15]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir James Goodrich" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 23 December, 1925. Issue 44152, col A, p. 7.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Watchful
15 Aug, 1884[16] – 1888 		Succeeded by
Arthur Furlonger
Preceded by
Edward H. M. Davis 		Captain of H.M.S. Royalist
3 Mar, 1893[17] 		Succeeded by
Ernest G. Rason
Preceded by
Anson Schomberg 		Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
15 Jun, 1897[18] 		Succeeded by
Edward H. Bayly
Preceded by
George M. Henderson 		Captain of H.M.S. Pearl
30 Sep, 1897[19][20] – 24 Mar, 1900[21] 		Succeeded by
Frederick G. Stopford
Preceded by
Samuel A. Johnson 		Captain of H.M.S. Colossus
25 Mar, 1900[22] – 16 Nov, 1901[23] 		Succeeded by
Rowland Nugent
Preceded by
Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten 		Captain of H.M.S. Resolution
17 Nov, 1901[24][25] – 26 May, 1902[26] 		Succeeded by
Cecil Burney
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. London
7 Jun, 1902[27] – 29 Aug, 1903[28] 		Succeeded by
Philip F. Tillard
Preceded by
Colin R. Keppel 		Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
15 Oct, 1903[29] – 4 Nov, 1904[30] 		Succeeded by
Robert G. Fraser
Preceded by
Andrew K. Bickford 		Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
15 Oct, 1903[31] – 1 Mar, 1905[32] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert G. Fraser 		Captain of H.M.S. Bonaventure
5 Nov, 1904[33] – 19 Mar, 1905[34] 		Succeeded by
Henry H. Torlesse
Preceded by
Henry L. Fleet
as Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District 		Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
1 May, 1905[35] – 31 Oct, 1905[36] 		Succeeded by
Edward P. Ashe
as Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
Preceded by
Sir Edward Chichester, Bart. 		Senior Officer, Gibraltar
11 Aug, 1906[37] – 27 Sep, 1909[38] 		Succeeded by
Frederick S. Pelham
Preceded by
? 		Senior Officer in Charge, Auxiliary Patrol Area V
19 Oct, 1916 – 23 Jun, 1917 		Succeeded by
Francis W. Kennedy
Preceded by
Cortland H. Simpson 		Senior Officer, Peterhead
19 Oct, 1916 – 23 Jun, 1917 		Succeeded by
Francis W. Kennedy

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23893. p. 3923. 6 September, 1872.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 263.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 277.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 15 November, 1901. Issue 36613, col D, p. 4.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, p. 14.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
  9. ↑ The Navy List, for October, 1904, Corrected to the 18th September, 1904. p. 268.
  10. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 01, 1904; pg. 5; Issue 37279.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27841. p. 6633. 3 October, 1905.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 239.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 252.
  18. ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 277.
  20. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  21. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  22. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  23. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  24. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 15 November, 1901. Issue 36613, col D, p. 4.
  25. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  26. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  27. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 535.
  28. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  29. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  30. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  31. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 535.
  32. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 535. Date was an approximate forecast.
  33. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  34. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  35. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 535.
  36. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  37. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 19/38. f. 535.
  38. ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 535.

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