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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Whitmore Savory|Herbert W. Savory]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Latona (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Latona'']]'''<br>17 Feb, 1904<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref> – 12 Apr, 1904<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Thomas Hibbert|Hugh T. Hibbert]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Whitmore Savory|Herbert W. Savory]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Latona (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Latona'']]'''<br>17 Feb, 1904<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref> – 12 Apr, 1904<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Thomas Hibbert|Hugh T. Hibbert]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornwall (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornwall'']]'''<br>1 Dec, 1904<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref> – 8 Mar, 1906<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Lyon|Herbert Lyon]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornwall (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornwall'']]'''<br>1 Dec, 1904<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref> – 8 Mar, 1906<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Lyon|Herbert Lyon]]'''}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Stevenson Dalton Cuming|Robert S. D. Cumming]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District'''</small>|'''[[Coast Guard Service|Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District]]'''<br>21 May, 1906<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1118.</ref> – 14 Dec, 1908<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Heathcoat Salusbury Grant|Heathcoat S. Grant]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District'''</small>}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Stevenson Dalton Cuming|Robert S. D. Cumming]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District'''</small>|'''[[Coast Guard Service|Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District]]'''<br>21 May, 1906<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1118.</ref> – 14 Dec, 1908<ref>Robertson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 447.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Heathcoat Salusbury Grant|Heathcoat S. Grant]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District'''</small>}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:21, 17 April 2015
Admiral Charles Hope Robertson, C.M.G., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 May, 1856 – 16 January, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1879.[1]
Robertson was appointed to the Trafalgar on 14 April, 1896.[2]
Captain
Robertson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[3]
In December 1904 he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.[4]
He was appointed to President for command of the Scottish Coast Guard District on 21 May, 1906.[5]
Robertson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 October, 1908, vice Neville.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 July, 1909,[7] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[8] and to Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[9]
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Sir George J. S. Warrender, Bart. |
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 10 Jul, 1900[10] – 21 Aug, 1900[11] |
Succeeded by Henry C. Kingsford |
Preceded by Frank H. Henderson |
Captain of H.M.S. Fox 16 Jul, 1901[12] – 23 Aug, 1901[13] |
Succeeded by Frederick S. Pelham |
Preceded by The Hon. Walter G. Stopford |
Captain of H.M.S. Pallas 10 Dec, 1901[14] – 16 Feb, 1904[15] |
Succeeded by Herbert W. Savory |
Preceded by Herbert W. Savory |
Captain of H.M.S. Latona 17 Feb, 1904[16] – 12 Apr, 1904[17] |
Succeeded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall 1 Dec, 1904[18] – 8 Mar, 1906[19] |
Succeeded by Herbert Lyon |
Preceded by Herbert Lyon |
Captain of H.M.S. Bedford 9 Mar, 1906[20] – 20 May, 1906[21] |
Succeeded by Henry H. Torlesse |
Preceded by Robert S. D. Cumming as Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District |
Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District 21 May, 1906[22] – 14 Dec, 1908[23] |
Succeeded by Heathcoat S. Grant as Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24797. p. 2. 2 January, 1880.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 31 March, 1896. Issue 34852, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28185. p. 7381. 13 October, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28268. p. 5193. 6 July, 1909.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1118.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.