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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Archibald Lucius Douglas''', G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 February, 1842 – 12 March, 1913) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Archibald Lucius Douglas''', G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 February, 1842 – 12 March, 1913) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
His son, Lt. Cdr. [[David William Shafto Douglas]] would die at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in the {{UK-BlackPrince|f=tp}}, in which he was Gunnery Officer. | |||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Douglas was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice [[Edmund John Church|Church]]. | Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 May, 1862.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 330.</ref> | ||
Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 May, 1872.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 330.</ref> | |||
Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 19 July, 1880.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 337.</ref> | |||
He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Edinburgh (1882)|''Edinburgh'']] on 6 September, 1890.{{NLMar91|p. 217}} | |||
Douglas was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice [[Edmund John Church|Church]].{{Gaz|26364|265|17 January, 1893}} | |||
Douglas was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[East Indies Station]] on 15 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue '''35408''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | Douglas was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[East Indies Station]] on 15 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue '''35408''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | ||
Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 June, 1901, vice [[Henry Craven St. John|St. John]]. | Douglas was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 June, 1901, vice [[Henry Craven St. John|St. John]].{{Gaz|27325|4183|21 June, 1901}} | ||
Douglas was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902. | Douglas was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.{{GazSup|27448|4189|26 June, 1902}} | ||
Between December 1902 and February, 1903, Douglas blockaded Venezuelan ports as part of the Venezuela Crisis in a manner that pleased the Admiralty.<ref>Douglas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36.}} f. 337.</ref> | |||
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 3 March, 1905, vice [[Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald|FitzGerald]].{{Gaz|27772|1845|7 March, 1905}} In July, he was appointed President of the committee to consider questions connected to the New Scheme for training officers. | |||
On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 11 August.{{Gaz|27826|5532|11 August, 1905}} | |||
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.{{Gaz|27993|899|8 February, 1907}} | |||
Douglas was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 2 January, 1911.{{GazSup|28452|2|2 January, 1911}} | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 29 May 2022
Admiral SIR Archibald Lucius Douglas, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 February, 1842 – 12 March, 1913) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
His son, Lt. Cdr. David William Shafto Douglas would die at the Battle of Jutland in the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Black Prince, in which he was Gunnery Officer.
Life & Career
Douglas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 May, 1862.[1]
Douglas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 May, 1872.[2]
Douglas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 19 July, 1880.[3]
He was appointed command of Edinburgh on 6 September, 1890.[4]
Douglas was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice Church.[5]
Douglas was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station on 15 January, 1898.[6]
Douglas was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 June, 1901, vice St. John.[7]
Douglas was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.[8]
Between December 1902 and February, 1903, Douglas blockaded Venezuelan ports as part of the Venezuela Crisis in a manner that pleased the Admiralty.[9]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 March, 1905, vice FitzGerald.[10] In July, he was appointed President of the committee to consider questions connected to the New Scheme for training officers.
On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 11 August.[11]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.[12]
Douglas was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 2 January, 1911.[13]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 13 March, 1913. Issue 40158, col E, p. 9.
- Douglas, Archibald C. (1938). Life of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.. Totnes: Mortimer Bros.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
Footnotes
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 330.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 330.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 217.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26364. p. 265. 17 January, 1893.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 January, 1898. Issue 35408, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1845. 7 March, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28452. p. 2. 2 January, 1911.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1885) Corrected to 20 December, 1886. p. 242.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 217.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 January, 1892. Issue 33524, col F, p. 6.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 13 June, 1894. Issue 34289, col G, p. 11.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 119. 14 August given here.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, 9 May, 1902. Issue 36763, col E, p. 10.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ "Important Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 June, 1904. Issue 37425, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 337.
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