James Stuart Maclaren Ritchie
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Rear-Admiral James Stuart Maclaren Ritchie, Royal Navy (12 March, 1884 – 17 May, 1955) served in the Royal Navy. His one name may actually have been spelled "McLaren".
Life & Career
Ritchie served as Gunnery Officer in St. Vincent at the Battle of Jutland, then Iron Duke. Commander 1916. Then served in Plans Division and Anti-Submarine Division at Admiralty.
See Also
Bibliography
- "Rear-Adml. J. S. M. Ritchie" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 19 May, 1955. Issue 53224, col B, pg. 14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alexander R. W. Woods |
Captain of H.M.S. Diomede 1 Oct, 1925[1] – Jan, 1927[2] |
Succeeded by George T. C. P. Swabey |
| Preceded by George T. C. P. Swabey |
Captain of H.M.S. Dunedin Jan, 1927[3] – 1928[4] |
Succeeded by George T. C. P. Swabey |
| Preceded by The Hon. Arthur Stopford |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C. Mar, 1928[5] – Mar, 1931[6] |
Succeeded by Patrick Macnamara |
| Preceded by Clinton F. S. Danby |
Captain of H.M.S. Furious 19 Jun, 1933[7][8] – 1 Aug, 1935[9] |
Succeeded by Arthur N. Dowding |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 297.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 241.
- ↑ Ritchie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/150. f. 152.
- ↑ Ritchie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/150. f. 152.
