Arthur Yerbury Moggridge
Admiral Arthur Yerbury Moggridge, Royal Navy, Retired (20 September, 1858 – 13 November, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Moggridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 31 December, 1882.[1]
Moggridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-six years, nine months, and ten days.[2]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900, aged forty-one, nine months, and ten days.[3] On 16 July, 1901, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus for the annual manœuvres, and on 31 September was appointed to President for study at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.[4]
On 5 May, 1902, he was appointed to Hibernia for command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione in the Mediterranean. He took command on 29 May.[5]
On 8 December, 1904, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser St. George.[6]
He was appointed in command of Hogue on 15 May, 1906, and was superseded on 20 December. He was appointed for a Signal Course at Portsmouth on 21 January, 1907, which he completed on 8 February, and on 25 January was appointed to Pembroke as Flag Captain to the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore. He was appointed to Vivid as Commodore, Second Class in command of the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport, on 22 April, 1908.[7]
On 1 August, 1908, he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King, vice Keppel.[8]
Flag Rank
Moggridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 July, 1909, vice Robertson.[9] He succeeded Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Limpus, C.B. in command of the Portsmouth Division of the Home Fleet on 17 November, 1911.[10] He was superseded on 18 November, 1912.[11]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 April, 1915, vice Williams.[12] He had requested to retire, but on 26 May was granted permission to withdraw his request.[13] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 15 July, 1915.[14] On 26 August he was appointed Admiralty Representative in connection with the supply of munitions Area No. 4, Birmingham. On 15 January, 1916, he was appointed Director of a newly formed Priority Section at the Admiralty which dealt with matters of labour and materiel arising between the Admiralty and Ministry of Munitions.[15] He was appointed Admiralty delegate to an Admiralty-Board of Trade body on ensuring economical use of shipbuilding resources on 17 December, 1916, ceasing this duty on 14 January, 1917. On 16 August he ceased duty as Director of Priority Section.[16] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[17]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 929.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 929.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 929.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 929.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28164. p. 5731. 4 August, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28268. p. 5193. 6 July, 1909.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 31 October, 1911. Issue 39730, col B, p. 14.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 929.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29127. p. 3582. 13 April, 1915.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 929.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 929.
- ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 930.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/22.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
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| Preceded by Arthur H. Limpus |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleets 1911 – 1912 |
Succeeded by Reginald G. O. Tupper
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