Archibald Peile Stoddart

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Admiral Archibald P. Stoddart, seen as a Rear-Admiral.
Photograph: Imperial War Museum, Q 69172.

Admiral Archibald Peile Stoddart, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (5 September, 1860 – 18 December, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Stoddart was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.[1]

Stoddart was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[2]

On 9 May, 1914, Stoddart succeeded Arthur H. Christian as Rear-Admiral in the Home Fleets at Devonport.[3]

Great War

Upon the outbreak of war, Stoddart was given command of Cruiser Force D, the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, with his flag in the Carnarvon.[4]

Stoddart was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1917, vice Carden.[5]

Stoddart was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 January, 1918.[6] He was advanced to the tank of Admiral on the Retired list on 7 October, 1920.[7]

Retirement

Stoddart died on 18 December, 1939,[8] at Broomhill, North Cornwall, and was buried in a private ceremony at King's Nympton, Devon, on 21 December.[9]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 3. 1 January, 1897.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 May, 1914. Issue 40520, col B, pg. 4.
  4. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). p. 4.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30267. p. 9151. 4 September, 1917.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30488. p. 1092. 22 January, 1918.
  7. London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
  8. Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. p. 1231.
  9. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 20 December, 1939. Issue 48493, col B, pg. 1.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Stoddart" (News). The Times. Wednesday, 20 December, 1939. Issue 48493, col D, pg. 10.

Service Records