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Revision as of 17:47, 18 May 2015

Admiral Pelham Aldrich.
Portrait: Navy & Army Illustrated.

Admiral Pelham Aldrich, C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 December, 1844 – 12 November, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 September, 1866.[1]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Commander for arctic services (inthe scurvy-wracked H.M.S. Alert) on 3 November, 1876.[2]

He was promoted to Captain on 29 June, 1883.[2]

Aldrich was appointed in command of the first-class protected cruiser Hawke on 16 May, 1893.[3]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 21 December, 1898, vice Drummond.[4]

On 6 August, 1899, the First Lord of the Admiralty, George J. Goschen, wrote to the First Naval Lord, Sir Frederick W. Richards, "I omitted to mention when I saw you on Friday that I was offering Portsmouth Dockyard to Aldrich, and Chatham to Holland, both from all that I have heard admirable men …"[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 12 August, 1903, vice Rawson.[6]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 March, 1907.[7] 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 22 March, 1908.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Aldrich" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 15 November, 1930. Issue 45671, col D, p. 14.

Papers

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23162. p. 5031. 14 September, 1866.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Aldrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 8.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
  5. The Naval Review (November, 1933). XXI (4). p. 790.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27589. p. 5223. 18 August, 1903.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28001. p. 1574. 5 March, 1907.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
  9. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
  10. Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 585.
  11. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 April, 1896. Issue 34877, col B, p. 12.
  12. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.

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