Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge
Admiral SIR Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (15 July, 1862 – 28 January, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1884.[1] He was appointed to the turret ship Agamemnon on the China Station on 16 September.[2]
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-two years, eleven months, and fifteen days.[3]
Captain
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[4]
On the occasion of the King's visit to Kiel Troubridge was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 1 July, 1904.[5]
In October 1904, he was placed in command of Victorious. He remained there until the following August.[6]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Queen on 5 March, 1907.[7]
On 12 July, 1909, Troubridge was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII, vice Bacon.[8]
Troubridge succeeded Commodore Bradford in command of the Royal Naval Barracks at Chatham on 22 December, 1908.[9]
Flag Rank
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 March, 1911, vice Lowry.[10]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[11]
At the outset of the war, as commander of the First Cruiser Squadron, he failed to bring S.M.S. Goeben and Breslau to action in the Mediterranean, resulting in his Court Martial. He was acquitted, but not without consequences to his reputation and that of his Service.
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 June, 1916.[12]
Post-War
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on 9 January, 1919, vice Currey.[13]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 3 June, 1919.[14]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1921.[15]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25393. p. 3994. 5 September, 1884.
- ↑ The Navy List (June, 1885). p. 191.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27704. p. 5192. 12 August, 1904.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 February, 1907. Issue 38253, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28276. p. 5906. 3 August, 1909.
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28474. p. 2055. 10 March, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31136. p. 1073. 21 January, 1919.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2063. 5 June, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Ernest Troubridge" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 January, 1926. Issue 44183, col A, pg. 12.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.
- Diaries in the possession of the Imperial War Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles E. Madden |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1911 – 1912 |
Succeeded by David Beatty |
| Preceded by New Position |
Chief of the Admiralty War Staff 1912 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry B. Jackson |
| Preceded by New Position |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, First (Mediterranean) Cruiser Squadron 1913 – 1914 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |
