Walter Somerville Goodridge

Rear-Admiral Walter Somerville Goodridge, C.B.E., R.N., Retired (30 March, 1849 – 2 April, 1929) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born at Bath.

Goodridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1872.

Goodridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1885.

Goodridge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 December, 1892.

Goodridge was retired due to age on 30 March, 1904.

Goodridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 20 October, 1904.

Goodridge died at age 80 at Rudgwick Grange, Sussex.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward Chichester	Principal Naval Transport Officer, Egypt Jul, 1885^[1]	Succeeded by Henry R. Robinson
Preceded by William E. Darwall	Captain of H.M.S. Tyne 7 Sep, 1888^[2] – 25 Sep, 1891	Succeeded by George N. A. Pollard
Preceded by H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg	Captain of H.M.S. Scout 4 Jan, 1892^[3] – 23 Aug, 1892	Succeeded by John G. M. Field
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Spartan 11 Jul, 1893 – 29 Aug, 1893	Succeeded by Alfred L. Winsloe
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Isis 15 Jun, 1897 – 29 Jul, 1897	Succeeded by Henry H. Dyke
Preceded by John Hext	Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Marine 26 Feb, 1898 – 15 Mar, 1904	Succeeded by George H. Hewett

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 24 July 1885, p. 10.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 261.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 252.