Nicholas Edward Archdale

Vice-Admiral (retired) Nicholas Edward Archdale, Second Baronet, C.B.E., R.N. (11 June, 1881 – 28 July, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Ireland.

Archdale was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1902.

Archdale was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the sloop Rosario and for command of the Hong Kong Submarine Flotilla on 24 April, 1911.

Archdale was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.

Archdale was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.

Post-War

Archdale was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Patrol on 1 January, 1919.

On 28 February, 1919, he was appointed in command of the depot ship Greenwich. Archdale was married on 22 July, 1920 and became Senior Naval Officer, Copenhagen where Rear-Admiral (D) Hodges found his work very satisfactory, despite having little idea what Archdale was doing!

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Ceres in February, 1924.

In December, 1928, he was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya.

Archdale was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1929.

Archdale was placed on the Retired List on his own request on 30 August, 1930.

Archdale was to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 16 January, 1935.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Michael J. Ahern	Captain of H.M. T.B. 41 16 Jul, 1901	Succeeded by Edward Altham
Preceded by Edward Walker	Captain of H.M.S. Zephyr 3 Jan, 1905 – 1905	Succeeded by Richard Daly
Preceded by Thomas Jackson	Captain of H.M.S. Rosario 24 Apr, 1911 – Oct, 1913	Succeeded by Francis A. N. Cromie
Preceded by ?	In Command, Hong Kong Submarine Flotilla 24 Apr, 1911 – Oct, 1913	Succeeded by Francis A. N. Cromie
Preceded by Charles J. C. Little	Captain of H.M.S. Hazard 3 Aug, 1914 – 31 Oct, 1914	Succeeded by Lionel A. D. Sturdee
Preceded by Lionel A. D. Sturdee	Captain of H.M.S. Forth 31 Oct, 1914 – late 1917[Inference]	Succeeded by Gilbert H. Kellett
Preceded by Martin E. Nasmith	Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose 15 Nov, 1917 – Dec, 1917	Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot
Preceded by Martin E. Nasmith	Captain of H.M.S. Vulcan Dec, 1917 – 31 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by Charles S. Benning
Preceded by ?	Commander (S), Fourteenth Submarine Flotilla Dec, 1917 – 31 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Gordon Campbell	Captain of H.M.S. Patrol 1 Jan, 1919 – 27 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Nelson Wheelwright
Preceded by Kerrison Kiddle	Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich 28 Feb, 1919 – 11 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Gilbert G. P. Hewett
Preceded by Alexander R. Palmer	Captain of Portsmouth Mining School 21 Oct, 1921 – 1 Oct, 1923	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by H. Evelyn C. Blagrove	Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 21 Feb, 1924 – 26 Feb, 1925	Succeeded by Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by Henry K. Kitson	Captain of H.M.S. Vernon 1 Nov, 1926 – 31 Oct, 1928	Succeeded by Henry D. Bridges
Preceded by Cecil V. Usborne	Captain of H.M.S. Malaya 28 Dec, 1928 – 25 Nov, 1929	Succeeded by Hugh S. Shipway