St. George Caulfield D'Arcy-Irvine

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Admiral SIR St. George Caulfield D'Arcy-Irvine, K.C.B., Royal Navy (23 May, 1833 – 2 July, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

D'Arcy-Irvine was promoted to the rank of Captain on 25 October, 1867.

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 14 August, 1882.[1]

D'Arcy-Irvine was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 June, 1885.

D'Arcy-Irvine was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 January, 1891.

D'Arcy-Irvine was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 23 February, 1897, vice Hunt-Grubbe,[2] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 May, 1897.

D'Arcy-Irvine was knighted and 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 26 June, 1902.[3]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir St. G. D'Arcy-Irvine" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1916. Issue 41215, col C, p. 11.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles T. Curme
Captain of H.M.S. Euphrates
1 Jun, 1873[4]
Succeeded by
William H. Cuming
Preceded by
William S. Brown
Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
4 Dec, 1880[5] – 4 Dec, 1883
Succeeded by
Robert G. Douglas
Preceded by
Charles J. Rowley
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron
1 Sep, 1888[6] – 12 Sep, 1889[7]
Succeeded by
Richard E. Tracey

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26827. p. 1168. 26 February, 1897.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 190.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 230.
  6. D'Arcy-Irvine service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/2022.
  7. D'Arcy-Irvine service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/2022.