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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]

He was appointed to President for command of the Scottish Coast Guard District on 21 May, 1906.[4]

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 October, 1908, vice Neville.[5] 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,[6] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[7] and to Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[8]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24797. p. 2. 2 January, 1880.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 31 March, 1896. Issue 34852, col C, pg. 10.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  4. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 360.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28185. p. 7381. 13 October, 1908.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28268. p. 5193. 6 July, 1909.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
  8. London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments