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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
  
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Moggridge was appointed to ''Pembroke'' as Flag Captain to the [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]] on 25 January, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 29 January, 1907.  Issue '''38242''', col B, pg. 6.</ref>
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==Flag Rank==
 
Moggridge succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Limpus|Arthur H. Limpus]], C.B. in command of the Portsmouth Division of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] on 17 November, 1911.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 31 October, 1911.  Issue '''39730''', col B, pg. 14.</ref>
 
Moggridge succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Limpus|Arthur H. Limpus]], C.B. in command of the Portsmouth Division of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] on 17 November, 1911.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 31 October, 1911.  Issue '''39730''', col B, pg. 14.</ref>
  

Revision as of 12:36, 9 February 2011

Admiral Arthur Yerbury Moggridge, Royal Navy, Retired (20 September, 1858 – 13 November, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900.[1]

Moggridge was appointed to Pembroke as Flag Captain to the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 25 January, 1907.[2]

Flag Rank

Moggridge succeeded Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Limpus, C.B. in command of the Portsmouth Division of the Home Fleet on 17 November, 1911.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 April, 1915, vice Williams.[4] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 July, 1915.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 29 January, 1907. Issue 38242, col B, pg. 6.
  3. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 31 October, 1911. Issue 39730, col B, pg. 14.
  4. London Gazette: no. 29127. p. 3852. 13 April, 1915.
  5. London Gazette: no. 7073. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Arthur H. Limpus
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleets
1911 – 1912
Succeeded by
Reginald G. O. Tupper