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'''Anson Schomberg''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{RearRN}} (retired) '''Anson Schomberg''', R.N. (19 November, 1846 – 12 June, 1925) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Anson was the son of Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Schomberg]], R.N..<ref>Email from William Norton on 20191219, citing his [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Schomberg-98 genealogical page].</ref> | |||
Schomberg was | Schomberg saved a life from drowning in June 1868 for which he was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal]] on 9 September. | ||
Schomberg was promoted to the rank of {{ | Schomberg was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 4 April, 1870. | ||
Schomberg was promoted to the rank of {{ | Schomberg was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1882. | ||
Schomberg was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1889. | |||
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Schomberg was appointed in command of the {{UK-Victorious|f=t}} in September, 1897. | |||
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Schomberg was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 20 November, 1901 and promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} (retired) on 30 May, 1903. | |||
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== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Schomberg-98 William Norton's genealogy page for Schomberg] | |||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Anson+Schomberg Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anson_Schomberg}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund Samuel Poë|Edmund S. Poë]]'''|'''Captain of | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Charles Littleton|The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Boscawen (Boys' Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Boscawen'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1887{{NLFeb88|p. 243}} – 31 Dec, 1889|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Anson Primrose|George A. Primrose]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Weightman Hand|George W. Hand]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aurora (1887)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aurora'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1894 – 29 Mar, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|James E. C. Goodrich]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Orford Churchill|Orford Churchill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1875)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dreadnought'']]'''<br>30 Mar, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Horatio Nelson Dudding|Horatio N. Dudding]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Marrack|William Marrack]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Collingwood (1882)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Collingwood'']]'''<br>? – 12 Aug, 1897|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Charles Bigge|Henry C. Bigge]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmund Samuel Poë|Edmund S. Poë]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Victorious (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Victorious'']]'''<br>25 Sep, 1897{{NLFeb00|p. 311}} – ''c''. May, 1900{{NLFeb00|p. 311}}<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 545.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Cross|Charles H. Cross]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 7 April 2022
Rear-Admiral (retired) Anson Schomberg, R.N. (19 November, 1846 – 12 June, 1925) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Anson was the son of Rear-Admiral Herbert Schomberg, R.N..[1]
Schomberg saved a life from drowning in June 1868 for which he was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal on 9 September.
Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 April, 1870.
Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.
Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1889.
Schomberg was appointed in command of the battleship Victorious in September, 1897.
Schomberg was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 20 November, 1901 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 30 May, 1903.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen 6 Jan, 1887[2] – 31 Dec, 1889 |
Succeeded by George A. Primrose |
| Preceded by George W. Hand |
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora 5 Jul, 1894 – 29 Mar, 1895 |
Succeeded by James E. C. Goodrich |
| Preceded by Orford Churchill |
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought 30 Mar, 1895 |
Succeeded by Horatio N. Dudding |
| Preceded by William Marrack |
Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood ? – 12 Aug, 1897 |
Succeeded by Henry C. Bigge |
| Preceded by Edmund S. Poë |
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 25 Sep, 1897[3] – c. May, 1900[4][5] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Cross |
Footnotes
- ↑ Email from William Norton on 20191219, citing his genealogical page.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 311.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 311.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
