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Prothero was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>  He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Doris (1896)|H.M.S. ''Doris'']] on 27 April, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 26 April, 1898.  Issue '''35500''', col B, pg. 14.</ref>
 
Prothero was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>  He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Doris (1896)|H.M.S. ''Doris'']] on 27 April, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 26 April, 1898.  Issue '''35500''', col B, pg. 14.</ref>
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On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, Prothero was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27244/pages/6766 no. 27244.  p. 6766.]  6 November, 1900.</ref>
  
 
Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27686/pages/3860 no. 27686.  p. 3860.]  17 June, 1904.</ref>  On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27890/pages/1436 no. 27890.  p. 1436.]  27 February, 1906.</ref> and to {{ViceRN}} on 22 July, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>
 
Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27686/pages/3860 no. 27686.  p. 3860.]  17 June, 1904.</ref>  On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27890/pages/1436 no. 27890.  p. 1436.]  27 February, 1906.</ref> and to {{ViceRN}} on 22 July, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral Reginald Charles Prothero, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (15 June, 1849 – 26 May, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Prothero was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[1]

On 7 January, 1890, Prothero was appointed to the Edinburgh.[2] On 11 June, 1891, he was appointed to the Neptune,[3] and then to the Nile on 30 June.[4]

Captain

Prothero was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[5] He was appointed to H.M.S. Doris on 27 April, 1898.[6]

On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, Prothero was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[7]

Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.[8] On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List,[9] and to Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1910.[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 8 January, 1890. Issue 32903, col C, pg. 6.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 June, 1891. Issue 33349, col C, pg. 8.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 16 June, 1891. Issue 33352, col B, pg. 11.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 April, 1898. Issue 35500, col B, pg. 14.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6766. 6 November, 1900.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27686. p. 3860. 17 June, 1904.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27890. p. 1436. 27 February, 1906.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.

Bibliography

Service Records

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