Harry Holdsworth Rawson
Admiral SIR Harry Holdsworth Rawson, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Royal Navy (5 November, 1843 – 3 November, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy. From 1902 to 1909 he served as Governor of the Australian state of New South Wales.
Life & Career
In 1862, Rawson was wounded in "a gallant action against the rebels at Fungwha."
Rawson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 May, 1863.
Rawson was promoted to the rank of Commander from the Royal Yacht on 7 September, 1871.[1]
In 1871, Rawson was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal for saving life from drowning.[2]
He was appointed command of the battleship Benbow on 4 October, 1889.[3]
Rawson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 2 August, 1890, vice Fisher.[4]
Flag Rank
Rawson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 February, 1892, vice Erskine.[5]
In recognition of his services in Benin he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 May, 1897.[6]
Rawson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 March, 1898, vice Adeane.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 12 August, 1903, vice Buckle.[8]
On 18 September, 1905, his own son, Harry Christopher Shaw Rawson was appointed to work as his Aide-de-Camp, at Half-Pay.[9]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Rawson was placed on the Retired List on 5 November, 1908.[10]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 4 November, 1910. Issue 39421, col F, p. 12.
- Rawson, Geoffrey (1914). Life of Admiral Sir Harry Rawson. London: Edward Arnold.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles F. Hotham |
Captain of H.M.S. Alexandra 17 Jan, 1883[11] – 24 Sep, 1885[12] |
Succeeded by Hilary G. Andoe |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 11 Jul, 1889[13][14] – 16 Sep, 1889[15] |
Succeeded by Hedworth Lambton |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow 4 Oct, 1889[16][17] – 6 Aug, 1890[18] |
Succeeded by Arthur D. Fanshawe |
| Preceded by Sir Frederick G. D. Bedford |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station 4 May, 1895[19][20] – 8 Jun, 1898[21] |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Hastings Harris |
| Preceded by Sir Henry F. Stephenson |
Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron 20 Dec, 1898[22] – 16 Apr, 1901[23] |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur K. Wilson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23775. p. 3933. 12 September, 1871.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 579.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 203.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26263. p. 1201. 1 March, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2928. 25 May, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26950. p. 1866. 22 March, 1898.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27589. p. 5223. 18 August, 1903.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 521. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 17 May 1889, p. 10.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 203.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 90.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ Rawson service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/696.
- ↑ Rawson service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/696.
