Nicholas Edward Archdale
Vice-Admiral Nicholas Edward Archdale ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Archdale was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1902.[1]
Archdale was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the sloop Rosario and for command of the Hong Kong Submarine Flotilla on 24 April, 1911.[2]
Archdale was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3]
Archdale was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[4]
Archdale was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Patrol on 1 January, 1919.[5]
On 28 February, 1919, he was appointed in command of the depot ship Greenwich.[6]
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 placed on the Retired List on his own request on 30 August, 1930.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Rosario 24 Apr, 1911[8] |
Succeeded by Francis A. N. Cromie |
| Preceded by Charles J. C. Little |
Captain of H.M.S. Hazard 3 Aug, 1914[9] |
Succeeded by Lionel A. D. Sturdee |
| Preceded by Wilfred Tomkinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Forth 31 Oct, 1914[10] |
Succeeded by Gilbert H. Kellett |
| Preceded by Robert A. Hornell |
Captain of H.M.S. Patrol 1 Jan, 1919[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Kerrison Kiddle |
Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich 28 Feb, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by Gilbert G. P. Hewett |
| Preceded by Arthur L. Snagge |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres Feb, 1924[13] |
Succeeded by Wellwood G. C. Maxwell |
| Preceded by Henry K. Kitson |
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon c. 1 Nov, 1926[14] |
Succeeded by Henry D. Bridges |
| Preceded by Cecil V. Usborne |
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya Dec, 1928[15] |
Succeeded by Hugh S. Shipway |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 368.
- ↑ Archdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 187.
- ↑ Archdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 187.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 862.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 781.
- ↑ Archdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 187.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 861.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 781.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Inferred from predecessor. Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
