Anson Schomberg: Difference between revisions

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Update appts)
(Update appts)
Line 22: Line 22:
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
{{TabNaval}}
{{TabNaval}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Charles Littleton|Algernon C. Littleton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Boscawen (Boys' Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Boscawen'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1887{{NLFeb88|p. 243}} &ndash; 31 Dec, 1889|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Anson Primrose|George A. Primrose]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Charles Littleton|The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Boscawen (Boys' Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Boscawen'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1887{{NLFeb88|p. 243}} &ndash; 31 Dec, 1889|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Anson Primrose|George A. Primrose]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Weightman Hand|George W. Hand]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aurora (1887)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aurora'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1894 &ndash; 29 Mar, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|James E. C. Goodrich]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Weightman Hand|George W. Hand]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aurora (1887)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aurora'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1894 &ndash; 29 Mar, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|James E. C. Goodrich]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Orford Churchill|Orford Churchill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1875)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dreadnought'']]'''<br>30 Mar, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Horatio Nelson Dudding|Horatio N. Dudding]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Orford Churchill|Orford Churchill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1875)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dreadnought'']]'''<br>30 Mar, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Horatio Nelson Dudding|Horatio N. Dudding]]'''}}

Revision as of 19:43, 18 November 2018

Rear-Admiral (retired) Anson Schomberg, R.N. ( – 12 June, 1925) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Schomberg saved a life from drowning in June 1868 for which he was awarded the Royal Humane Scotiey Bronze Medal on 9 September.

Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 April, 1870.

Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.

Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1889.

Schomberg was appointed in command of the battleship Victorious in September, 1897.

Schomberg was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 20 November, 1901 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 30 May, 1903.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen
6 Jan, 1887[1] – 31 Dec, 1889
Succeeded by
George A. Primrose
Preceded by
George W. Hand
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
5 Jul, 1894 – 29 Mar, 1895
Succeeded by
James E. C. Goodrich
Preceded by
Orford Churchill
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought
30 Mar, 1895
Succeeded by
Horatio N. Dudding
Preceded by
Edmund S. Poë
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious
25 Sep, 1897[2]c. May, 1900[3][4]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Cross

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 243.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 311.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 311.
  4. Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.