Frederick Sidney Pelham

Admiral Frederick Sidney Pelham, C.B.E., Royal Navy (25 October, 1854 – 19 October, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 18 August, 1876.

He married on 23 November, 1886, Miss Louise Elizabeth Chads (died 26 December, 1949).

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 31 December, 1890.

Captain

On 30 June, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of Captain.

Pelham was appointed in command of the second class battleship H.M.S. Conqueror on 10 July 1900 for the annual manoeuvres. It would prove an unlucky appointment for him, as on 20 July, the Admiralty found that he had not exercised proper seamanlike precaution during a time when men were injured working the hawser of Conqueror. Worse, on 8 August 1900 Pelham was found guilty at a Court Martial conducted on H.M.S. Jupiter of having negligently or by default suffering Conqueror to be stranded. He was severely reprimanded and admonished to be more careful.

In September 1901, Pelham was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Fox.

In November 1904, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione.

He was appointed in command of the battleship Albion on 1 August, 1905. He was superseded on 1 October, 1907.

Flag Rank

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1907.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 March, 1913, vice Scott.

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 June, 1916, and placed on the Retired List the following day, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903.

Pelham spent some time in France and Italy, beginning in late 1920.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/19.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Dryad 17 Jan, 1895 – 29 Apr, 1898[Fact Check]	Succeeded by Francis G. Dineley
Preceded by Archibald J. Pocklington	Captain of H.M.S. Andromache 11 Jul, 1899 – 24 Aug, 1899	Succeeded by Francis A. R. Bowles
Preceded by Frederick R. Boardman	Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror 10 Jul, 1900 – 17 Aug, 1900	Succeeded by Edward H. Bayly
Preceded by Robert K. McAlpine	Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 5 Mar, 1901 – 18 Apr, 1901	Succeeded by Frank Finnis
Preceded by Robert L. Groome	Captain of H.M.S. Flora 19 Apr, 1901 – 7 Jun, 1901	Succeeded by Casper J. Baker
Preceded by Cecil G. Treherne	Captain of H.M.S. Edinburgh 16 Jul, 1901 – 14 Aug, 1901	Succeeded by The Hon. George A. Hardinge
Preceded by Charles H. Robertson	Captain of H.M.S. Fox 10 Sep, 1901 – 25 Nov, 1904	Succeeded by John B. Eustace
Preceded by Arthur Y. Moggridge	Captain of H.M.S. Hermione 26 Nov, 1904 – 22 Dec, 1904	Succeeded by Alfred E. A. Grant
Preceded by Archibald P. Stoddart	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 8 Mar, 1905 – 18 Jul, 1905	Succeeded by Ernest G. Barton
Preceded by Robert F. Boyle	Captain of H.M.S. Albion 1 Aug, 1905 – 1 Oct, 1907	Succeeded by Arthur H. Limpus
Preceded by Sir James E. C. Goodrich	Senior Officer, Gibraltar 27 Sep, 1909 – 25 Oct, 1912	Succeeded by Frederic E. E. Brock