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Chisholm-Batten was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1886.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1886.</ref>
 
Chisholm-Batten was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1886.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1886.</ref>
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Chisholm-Batten was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 May, 1905, vice [[George Lambart Atkinson-Willes|Atkinson-Willes]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27801/pages/4032 no. 27801.  p. 4032.]  6 June, 1905.</ref>
  
 
He was placed on the Retired List on 1 May, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28018/pages/2992 no. 28018.  p. 2992.]  3 May, 1907.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28719/pages/3514 no. 28719.  p. 3514.]  16 May, 1913.</ref>
 
He was placed on the Retired List on 1 May, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28018/pages/2992 no. 28018.  p. 2992.]  3 May, 1907.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28719/pages/3514 no. 28719.  p. 3514.]  16 May, 1913.</ref>

Revision as of 09:42, 12 April 2011

Admiral Alexander William Chisholm Batten, M.V.O., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (28 September, 1851 – 2 November, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Chisholm-Batten was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1886.[1] Chisholm-Batten was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 May, 1905, vice Atkinson-Willes.[2]

He was placed on the Retired List on 1 May, 1907.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 15 May, 1913.[4]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27801. p. 4032. 6 June, 1905.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28018. p. 2992. 3 May, 1907.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28719. p. 3514. 16 May, 1913.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Chisholm-Batten" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 4 November, 1925. Issue 44110, col E, pg. 16.

Service Record


Naval Offices
Preceded by
George Le C. Egerton
Assistant Director of Torpedoes
1899 – 1901
Succeeded by
George Le C. Egerton