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Troubridge was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335. p. 4780.] 19 July, 1901.</ref> | Troubridge was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335. p. 4780.] 19 July, 1901.</ref> | ||
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| + | On 12 July, 1909, Troubridge was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII, vice [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Bacon]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28276/pages/5906 no. 28276. p. 5906.] 3 August, 1909.</ref> | ||
Troubridge succeeded Commodore [[Edward Eden Bradford|Bradford]] in command of the Royal Naval Barracks at Chatham on 22 December, 1908.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> | Troubridge succeeded Commodore [[Edward Eden Bradford|Bradford]] in command of the Royal Naval Barracks at Chatham on 22 December, 1908.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (15 July, 1862 – 28 January, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-two years, eleven months, and fifteen days.[1]
Captain
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[2]
On 12 July, 1909, Troubridge was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII, vice Bacon.[3]
Troubridge succeeded Commodore Bradford in command of the Royal Naval Barracks at Chatham on 22 December, 1908.[4]
On 19 June, 1911 Troubridge was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the bath (C.B.) on the occasion of the coronation of King George V.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 June, 1916.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on 9 January, 1919, vice Currey.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1921.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28276. p. 5906. 3 August, 1909.
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31136. p. 1073. 21 January, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Ernest Troubridge" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 January, 1926. Issue 44183, col A, pg. 12.
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles E. Madden |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1911 – 1912 |
Succeeded by David Beatty |
| Preceded by New Position |
Chief of the Admiralty War Staff 1912 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry B. Jackson |
| Preceded by New Position |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, First (Mediterranean) Cruiser Squadron 1913 – 1914 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |
