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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Robert Gordon Douglas''', Royal Navy, Retired (7 June, 1829 – 12 January, 1910) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Robert Gordon Douglas''', Royal Navy, Retired (7 June, 1829 – 12 January, 1910) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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Douglas's father was Commander [[John Douglas]] ADM 196/2 and his brother was Captain [[George Amelius Douglas]].  Another brother, Henry, was a Major General.  His eldest son was Lt. Cdr. [[Sydenham Gordon Douglas]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1860.{{NLJan63|p. 311}}
  
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 April, 1866.{{NLMar91|p. 70}}
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 January, 1883.{{NLMar91|p. 70}}
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, 1888, vice [[Algernon McLennan Lyons|Lyons]].{{Gaz|25883|7140|14 December, 1888}}
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Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 9 December, 1894.{{Gaz|26578|7278|11 December, 1894}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 14 January, 1910.  Issue '''39169''', col B, pg. 11.
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*"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 14 January, 1910.  Issue '''39169''', col B, p. 11.
 
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==Service Records==
 
==Service Records==
 
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7894023&queryType=1&resultcount=4 ADM 196/36.]
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7904055&queryType=1&resultcount=4 ADM 196/16.]
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*{{ADM196|16|D7588585}}
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[St. George Caulfield D'Arcy-Irvine|St. George C.  D'Arcy-Irvine]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penelope (1867)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penelope'']]'''<br>7 Jan, 1881<ref>Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.</ref> &ndash; 30 Apr, 1881<ref>Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James George Mead|James G. Mead]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage|Algernon C. F. Heneage]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hercules (1868)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hercules'']]'''<br>1 May, 1881<ref>Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.</ref> &ndash; 16 Jan, 1883<ref>Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert O'Brien FitzRoy|Robert O'Brien FitzRoy]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 6 April 2022

Admiral Robert Gordon Douglas, Royal Navy, Retired (7 June, 1829 – 12 January, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Douglas's father was Commander John Douglas ADM 196/2 and his brother was Captain George Amelius Douglas. Another brother, Henry, was a Major General. His eldest son was Lt. Cdr. Sydenham Gordon Douglas.

Life & Career

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1860.[1]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 April, 1866.[2]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1883.[3]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, 1888, vice Lyons.[4]

Douglas was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 9 December, 1894.[5]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 14 January, 1910. Issue 39169, col B, p. 11.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William H. Whyte 		Captain of H.M.S. Warrior
15 Mar, 1878[6] – 6 Jan, 1881[7] 		Succeeded by
Samuel P. Townsend
Preceded by
St. George C. D'Arcy-Irvine 		Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
7 Jan, 1881[8] – 30 Apr, 1881[9] 		Succeeded by
James G. Mead
Preceded by
Algernon C. F. Heneage 		Captain of H.M.S. Hercules
1 May, 1881[10] – 16 Jan, 1883[11] 		Succeeded by
Robert O'Brien FitzRoy
Preceded by
? 		Assistant to the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves
1881[12] – 1883[13] 		Succeeded by
Edmund C. Drummond
Preceded by
William J. Ward 		Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1887 		Succeeded by
Alexander Buller

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1862). p. 311.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 70.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 70.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25883. p. 7140. 14 December, 1888.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
  6. ↑ Email from great-grandson Richard Walker to Tone, 20170210.
  7. ↑ Email from great-grandson Richard Walker to Tone, 20170210.
  8. ↑ Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  9. ↑ Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  10. ↑ Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  11. ↑ Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
  12. ↑ "Admiral R. G. Douglas." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 14 1910 p. 11 39169 B.
  13. ↑ "Admiral R. G. Douglas." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 14 1910 p. 11 39169 B.

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