George Parish Ross
Rear-Admiral George Parish Ross, C.B., Royal Navy (Retired) (7 February, 1875 – 1 February, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ross was the youngest son of Horatio John Ross of the Bengal Civil Service.
Ross was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, dated 1 December, 1896.[1]
On 30 June, 1908, Ross was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]
He was appointed as acting captain of King Edward VII on 17 May, 1912.[3]
The Great War
Ross was appointed to command Marlborough on 25 May, 1914[4] despite his promotion to Captain occurring on 30 June, 1914.[5] He commanded Marlborough at the Battle of Jutland, where she was torpedoed, as Ross related in his report.
On 15 September 1916 Ross was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[6]
He was appointed to command Revenge on 11 February, 1917[7] and was superseded on 15 April, 1919 and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 August.[Citation needed] He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925.[8]
Ross acted as a pallbearer for Sir Cecil Burney upon his death in 1929.
Ross died on 1 February, 1942 at 193, Queen's Gate, S.W.7. He was sixty-seven years old. His funeral service took place at St. Mary's Church, Kensington on 4 February, 11.30 a.m.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John E. T. Harper |
Captain of H.M.S. Plucky 15 Nov, 1906[9] – 4 Jun, 1907[10] |
Succeeded by Oliver E. Leggett |
| Preceded by Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis |
Captain of H.M.S. King Edward VII 12 Jun, 1913[11] – 1 Jul, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by E. Percy F. G. Grant |
| Preceded by Herbert Chatterton |
Captain of H.M.S. Teutonic 5 Jan, 1915[13] – 2 Sep, 1915[14] |
Succeeded by Adrian H. Smyth |
| Preceded by Edmund P. F. G. Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough 2 Sep, 1915[15] – 11 Feb, 1917[16] |
Succeeded by Edward B. Kiddle |
| Preceded by Edward B. Kiddle |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 11 Feb, 1917[17] – 15 Apr, 1919[18] |
Succeeded by George T. C. P. Swabey |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 4. 1 January, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 355.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ Day of year inferred from successor here and from predecessor in Revenge. Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 895.
- ↑ Ross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 46.
