Albert John Robertson

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Rear-Admiral Albert John Robertson, M.V.O. (6 January, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1905.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1913.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1924.

Robertson was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord in October, 1928.

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1936 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lachlan D. I. MacKinnon
Captain of H.M.S. Assistance
15 Mar, 1927[1][2] – May, 1928
Succeeded by
Sir Lionel A. D. Sturdee
Preceded by
Arthur F. Pridham
Captain of H.M.S. Concord
9 Oct, 1928[3] – 19 Dec, 1929
Succeeded by
Marshal L. Clarke
Preceded by
Henry J. Egerton
Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
c. mid Feb, 1933[4]
Succeeded by
Henry J. Egerton
Preceded by
Henry P. Boxer
Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich
1 Aug, 1933[5] – 1 Aug, 1935
Succeeded by
Montague G. B. Legge
Preceded by
Henry P. Boxer
Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet, Rosyth
1 Aug, 1933 – 1 Aug, 1935
Succeeded by
Montague G. B. Legge
Preceded by
Henry P. Boxer
King's Harbour Master, Rosyth
1 Aug, 1933 – 1 Aug, 1935
Succeeded by
Montague G. B. Legge
Preceded by
Alfred E. Evans
as Rear-Admiral in Charge & Admiral Superintendent, Gibraltar
Commodore in Charge & Commodore Superintendent H.M. Dockyard, Gibraltar
26 Jun, 1941 – 19 Aug, 1943
Succeeded by
Hugh R. Marrack

Footnotes

  1. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 19 Feb. 1927, p. 4.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 216.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 226.
  4. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 20, 1933; pg. 17; Issue 46347.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 244.