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Revision as of 02:33, 14 May 2014

Admiral Rowland Nugent, Royal Navy, Retired (22 December, 1861 – 25 March, 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.[1]

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[2]

On 4 March, 1902, Nugent was appointed to Victory, lent for a Signal Course.[3] He was appointed in command of the sloop Algerine on 1 May.[4]

Captain

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[5]

In September 1905, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Gladiator.[6]

After being appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Flora on 23 August, 1907,[7] he was to serve in an extensive string of battleship commands.

Nugent was appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious on 3 May, 1910.[8]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Albemarle on17 December, 1912.[9]

Nugent was appointed to command of the Lord Nelson on 16 June, 1913.[10]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Victorious on 30 July, 1914.[11]

Flag Rank

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 June, 1916,[12] and was placed on the Retired List on 2 June, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[13] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 March, 1920,[14] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[15]

Nugent died on 25 March, 1948, at St. Mary's Priory, Victoria, British Columbia.[16][17]

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas B. S. Adair
Captain of H.M.S. Gladiator
Sep, 1905[18] – ?
Succeeded by
Walter Lumsden
Preceded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton
Captain of H.M.S. Flora
23 Aug, 1907[19] – ?
Succeeded by
John Nicholas
Preceded by
Ernest F. A. Gaunt
Captain of H.M.S. Majestic
4 Jan, 1910[20] – ?
Succeeded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Preceded by
Cyril E. Tower
Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious
8 Feb, 1910[21] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard Webb
Preceded by
John S. Luard
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle
17 Dec, 1912[22] – ?
Succeeded by
Henry W. Grant
Preceded by
Edmund H. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Lord Nelson
16 Jun, 1913[23] – ?
Succeeded by
John W. L. McClintock
Preceded by
Edward B. Kiddle
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious
30 Jul, 1914[24] – ?
Succeeded by
Henry L. Bethune

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 March, 1902. Issue 36705, col D, p. 10.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, p. 14.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 317.
  8. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 12 April, 1910. Issue 39244, col F, p. 9.
  9. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  10. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 341.
  11. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 390.
  12. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5827. 13 June, 1916.
  13. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  16. Ancestry.co.uk. England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976.
  17. Ancestry.co.uk. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966. 1948. p. 104.
  18. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  20. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  21. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  22. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  23. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  24. Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.

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