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Montgomerie hoisted his flag as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Torpedo Boat and Submarine Craft Flotillas in Commission and Reserve, in the protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|''Sapphire'']] on 1 January, 1907, replacing Rear-Admiral [[Alfred Leigh Winsloe|Alfred L. Winsloe]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 2 June, 1907. Issue '''38219''', col A, pg. 5.</ref> | Montgomerie hoisted his flag as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Torpedo Boat and Submarine Craft Flotillas in Commission and Reserve, in the protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|''Sapphire'']] on 1 January, 1907, replacing Rear-Admiral [[Alfred Leigh Winsloe|Alfred L. Winsloe]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 2 June, 1907. Issue '''38219''', col A, pg. 5.</ref> | ||
He struck his flag at sunset on 1 January, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 19 December, 1907. Issue '''38520''', col B, pg. 10.</ref> | After the transfer of the First and Second Destroyer Flotillas from the Home Fleet to the Channel Fleet in August,<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 13 August, 1907. Issue '''38410''', col B, pg. 10.</ref> Montgomerie became Rear-Admiral (D) in that fleet. It was decided in November that his appointment would lapse after his term of service was completed.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 25 November, 1907. Issue '''38499''', col C, pg. 4.</ref> He struck his flag at sunset on 1 January, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 19 December, 1907. Issue '''38520''', col B, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:30, 29 March 2010
Rear-Admiral Robert Archibald James Montgomerie, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (11 September, 1855 – 1 September, 1908) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Montgomerie hoisted his flag as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Torpedo Boat and Submarine Craft Flotillas in Commission and Reserve, in the protected cruiser Sapphire on 1 January, 1907, replacing Rear-Admiral Alfred L. Winsloe.[1]
After the transfer of the First and Second Destroyer Flotillas from the Home Fleet to the Channel Fleet in August,[2] Montgomerie became Rear-Admiral (D) in that fleet. It was decided in November that his appointment would lapse after his term of service was completed.[3] He struck his flag at sunset on 1 January, 1908.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1907. Issue 38219, col A, pg. 5.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 13 August, 1907. Issue 38410, col B, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 25 November, 1907. Issue 38499, col C, pg. 4.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 19 December, 1907. Issue 38520, col B, pg. 10.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral R. A. J. Montgomerie" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 3 September, 1908. Issue 38742, col D, pg. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
