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Revision as of 13:55, 11 May 2014

Vice-Admiral William John Standly Alderson, C.B., R.N., Retired (10 June, 1867 – 30 May, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

William John Standly Alderson was born at Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, on 10 June, 1867,[1] the second son of Edward Samuel and Caroline Alderson.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[4]

In October 1910, he assumed command of the destroyer Isis.[5]

Alderson was appointed in command of the light cruiser Yarmouth in October 1911.[6]

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Dreadnought on 1 July, 1914.[7]

He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.[8]

Alderson died at Ovingham House, Cardigan on 30 May, 1946, aged seventy-eight.[9]

Footnotes

  1. Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  2. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, p. 1.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32563. p. 10712. 31 December, 1921.
  9. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, p. 1.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard M. Harbord-Hamond
Captain of H.M.S. Isis
Oct, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Powlett
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth
10 Oct, 1911 – ?
Succeeded by
Henry L. Cochrane
Preceded by
Henry B. Pelly
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire
10 Aug, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
Edwin V. Underhill
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought
1 Jul, 1914 – ?
Succeeded by
John W. L. McClintock

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