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Admiral Angus MacLeod, C.V.O., Royal Navy (11 June, 1847 – 29 April, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 October, 1881.[1]
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1888.[2]
He commissioned the third class protected cruiser Pallas on 30 June, 1891.[3]
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in November 1894 and remained in her for a little over one year.[4]
Immediately thereafter, he was appointed in command of the battleship Empress of India in December 1895,[5] and of the battleship Jupiter on 8 June, 1897.[6]
MacLeod was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 11 July, 1899, vice Bainbridge.[7]
He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[8]
Flag Rank
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 August, 1901.[9]
He hoisted his flag as Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland on 1 February, 1904.[10] On the occasion of the King's visit to Ireland he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 5 May.[11]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 December, 1905, vice Bosanquet.[12]
MacLeod was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1910, vice Henderson.[13] 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 July.[14]
He died on 29 April, 1920, at 87 Victoria Street, London, aged seventy-three. His funeral took place at Brookwood Cemetery on 3 May.[15]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25027. p. 5141. 18 October, 1881.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 1 July, 1891. Issue 33365, col F, p. 10.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27100. p. 4445. 18 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27349. p. 5669. 27 August, 1901.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 February, 1904. Issue 37306, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27675. p. 3000. 10 May, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27861. p. 8812. 8 December, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 30. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue 42399, col B, p. 1.
Bibliography
- "Death of Admiral A. MacLeod" (News in Brief). The Times. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue 42399, col B, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. May |
Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes 1901 – 1904 |
Succeeded by Henry D. Barry
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| Preceded by Edmund F. Jeffreys |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1904 – 1906 |
Succeeded by George F. King-Hall
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