Reginald Charles Prothero
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Vice-Admiral Reginald Charles Prothero, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (15 June, 1849 – 26 May, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 7 January, 1890, Prothero was appointed to the Edinburgh.[1] On 11 June, 1891, he was appointed to the Neptune,[2] and then to the Nile on 30 June.[3]
Captain
Prothero was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[4] He was appointed to H.M.S. Doris on 27 April, 1898.[5]
Prothero was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1904.[6] On 20 February, 1906, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List,[7] and to Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1910.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 8 January, 1890. Issue 32903, col C, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 12 June, 1891. Issue 33349, col C, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 16 June, 1891. Issue 33352, col B, pg. 11.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 April, 1898. Issue 35500, col B, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27686. p. 3860. 17 June, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27890. p. 1436. 27 February, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral R. C. Prothero" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 28 May, 1927. Issue 44593, col D, pg. 14.
- Template:BibLowisFabulousAdmirals
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
Categories:
- 1849 births
- 1927 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of December, 1862
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Trafalgar (1887)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Revenge (1892)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Doris (1896)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Implacable (1899)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
