Percy Macalpine Riadore

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Commander (retired) Percy Macalpine Riadore, (11 January, 1871 – 24 September, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend G. J. E. Riadore of Chichester.[1]

Riadore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 25 August, 1892. He had significant health issues in 1894 which required admission to Haslar Hospital.[2]

He commanded the iron screw storeship Humber on the China Station from 17 March 1904 until being appointed as first officer in Æolus on 13 January, 1906.[3]

Riadore was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912. He served at a Youths Training Establishment at Devonport in August, 1914, but would die within a month afterward.[4]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard M. Harbord
Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon
11 Jan, 1897[5] – 17 Apr, 1898[6]
Succeeded by
John Luce

Footnotes

  1. Riadore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/144. f. 144.
  2. Riadore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/144. f. 144.
  3. Riadore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/144. f. 144.
  4. Riadore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/144. f. 144.
  5. Riadore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/144. f. 144.
  6. Riadore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/144. f. 144.