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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 24 May, 1877.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24462/pages/3324 no. 24462.  p. 3324.]  25 May, 1877.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 24 May, 1877.{{Gaz|24462|3324|25 May, 1877}}
  
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Rich was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1890.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26080/pages/4537 no. 26080.  p. 4537.]  19 August, 1890.</ref>
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In 1885, RIch was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal]].{{NLOct85|p. 595}}
  
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Rich was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>  He was re-appointed in command of the torpedo cruiser [[H.M.S. Brisk (1886)|''Brisk'']] on 1 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 8 January, 1898.  Issue '''35408''', col C, pg. 10.</ref>
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Rich was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1890.{{Gaz|26080|4537|19 August, 1890}}
  
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He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII on 1 July, 1906, vice [[Francis John Foley|Foley]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27929/pages/4641 no. 27929.  p. 4641.]  6 July, 1906.</ref>
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Rich was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.{{Gaz|26924|7854|31 December, 1897}}  He was re-appointed in command of the torpedo cruiser [[H.M.S. Brisk (1886)|''Brisk'']] on 1 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 8 January, 1898.  Issue '''35408''', col C, p. 10.</ref>
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In November 1903, he assumed command of the {{UK-Diadem|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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Rich was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} on 5 May, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 April, 1904.  Issue '''37373''', col F, p. 10.</ref>
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Powerful|f=t}} on 3 January, 1905.<ref>Rich Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1102.</ref>  In August 1905, Rich assumed command of {{UK-1Centurion|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII on 1 July, 1906, vice [[Francis John Foley|Foley]].{{Gaz|27929|4641|6 July, 1906}}
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==
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Rich was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 June, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28027/pages/3832 no. 28027.  p. 3832.]  4 June, 1907.</ref>
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Rich was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 June, 1907, vice [[Robert Leonard Groome|Groome]].{{Gaz|28027|3832|4 June, 1907}}
  
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In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], Rich was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 20 September, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28419/pages/6841 no. 28419.  p. 6841.]  27 September, 1910.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 July, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632.  p. 5723.]  2 August, 1912.</ref>
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In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], Rich was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 20 September, 1910.{{Gaz|28419|6841|27 September, 1910}} He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 July, 1912.{{Gaz|28632|5723|2 August, 1912}}
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==Footnotes==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 23 May, 1914.  Issue '''40531''', col F, pg. 10.
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*"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 23 May, 1914.  Issue '''40531''', col F, p. 10.
 
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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=8556672&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/87.]
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/87.|D8115266}}
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917172&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/39.]
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905323&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/19.]
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/19.|D7589850}}
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic Edward Errington Brock|Frederic E. E. Brock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Diadem (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Diadem'']]'''<br>24 Nov, 1903{{NLJan04|p. 301}} &ndash; 29 Mar, 1904<ref>Rich Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1110.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmund Radcliffe Pears|Edmund R. Pears]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Guy Wright Davy|Edward G. W. Davy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hood (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hood'']]'''<br>5 May, 1904<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 April, 1904.  Issue '''37373''', col F, p. 10.</ref><ref>Rich Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1110.</ref> &ndash; 11 Jun, 1904<ref>Rich Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1110.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Charles Methuen Noel|Francis C. M. Noel]]'''}}
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Vice-Admiral Frederick St. George Rich, F.R.G.S., Royal Navy, Retired (14 November, 1852 – 22 May, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 24 May, 1877.[1]

In 1885, RIch was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal.[2]

Rich was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1890.[3]

Rich was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1897.[4] He was re-appointed in command of the torpedo cruiser Brisk on 1 January, 1898.[5]

In November 1903, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Diadem.[6]

Rich was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 5 May, 1904.[7]

He was appointed command of the first class protected cruiser Powerful on 3 January, 1905.[8] In August 1905, Rich assumed command of second class battleship Centurion.[9]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 1 July, 1906, vice Foley.[10]

Flag Rank

Rich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 June, 1907, vice Groome.[11]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Rich was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 20 September, 1910.[12] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 July, 1912.[13]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 May, 1914. Issue 40531, col F, p. 10.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Peacock
27 Nov, 1888[14] – 19 Aug, 1890[15][16] 		Succeeded by
Thomas F. W. Ingram
Preceded by
Charles P. Streeten 		Captain of H.M.S. Brisk
7 Dec, 1894[17] – 1 May, 1898[18] 		Succeeded by
Robert B. S. Wrey
Preceded by
George A. Giffard 		Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis
11 Jul, 1899[19] 		Succeeded by
Robert A. J. Montgomerie
Preceded by
Arthur W. Carter 		Captain of H.M.S. Ringarooma
1 Feb, 1900[20] – 16 Apr, 1900[21] 		Succeeded by
Frederick St. G. Rich
Preceded by
Leslie C. Stuart 		Captain of H.M.S. Tauranga
16 Apr, 1900[22] – 24 Apr, 1900[23] 		Succeeded by
Peyton Hoskyns
Preceded by
Frederick St. G. Rich 		Captain of H.M.S. Ringarooma
24 Apr, 1900[24][25] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. George A. Hardinge
Preceded by
Frederic E. E. Brock 		Captain of H.M.S. Diadem
24 Nov, 1903[26] – 29 Mar, 1904[27] 		Succeeded by
Edmund R. Pears
Preceded by
Edward G. W. Davy 		Captain of H.M.S. Hood
5 May, 1904[28][29] – 11 Jun, 1904[30] 		Succeeded by
Francis C. M. Noel
Preceded by
James Startin 		Captain of H.M.S. Powerful
3 Jan, 1905[31] – 26 Aug, 1905[32] 		Succeeded by
Lionel Halsey
Preceded by
Frederick F. Fegen 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
26 Aug, 1905[33] – 23 Feb, 1906[34] 		Succeeded by
Reginald A. Allenby
Preceded by
Frederick O. Pike
as Captain-in-Charge of the North of Ireland Coast Guard District 		Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the North of Ireland Coast Guard District
23 Feb, 1906[35] – 4 Jun, 1907[36] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. H. Moore

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24462. p. 3324. 25 May, 1877.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1885). p. 595.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26080. p. 4537. 19 August, 1890.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue 35408, col C, p. 10.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1904. Issue 37373, col F, p. 10.
  8. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1102.
  9. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27929. p. 4641. 6 July, 1906.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28027. p. 3832. 4 June, 1907.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28419. p. 6841. 27 September, 1910.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 237.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 237.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 241.
  17. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  18. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  19. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  20. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  21. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  22. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  23. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  24. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 299a.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 301.
  27. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
  28. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1904. Issue 37373, col F, p. 10.
  29. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
  30. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
  31. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1102.
  32. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
  33. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
  34. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
  35. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
  36. ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.

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