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Prothero was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>
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Prothero was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>  He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Doris (1896)|H.M.S. ''Doris'']] on 27 April, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 26 April, 1898.  Issue '''35500''', col B, pg. 14.</ref>
  
 
Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27686/pages/3860 no. 27686.  p. 3860.]  17 June, 1904.</ref>  On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27890/pages/1436 no. 27890.  p. 1436.]  27 February, 1906.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 22 July, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>
 
Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27686/pages/3860 no. 27686.  p. 3860.]  17 June, 1904.</ref>  On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27890/pages/1436 no. 27890.  p. 1436.]  27 February, 1906.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 22 July, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>

Revision as of 09:11, 11 October 2010

Vice-Admiral Reginald Charles Prothero, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (15 June, 1849 – 26 May, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Captain

Prothero was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[1] He was appointed to H.M.S. Doris on 27 April, 1898.[2]

Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.[3] On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List,[4] and to Admiral on 22 July, 1910.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 April, 1898. Issue 35500, col B, pg. 14.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27686. p. 3860. 17 June, 1904.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27890. p. 1436. 27 February, 1906.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.

Bibliography

Service Records