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Revision as of 18:31, 23 June 2014

Sir Richard Poore (right) in 1898 while Captain of Illustrious.
Photograph: Navy & Army Illustrated.

Admiral SIR Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet, K.C.B., Royal Navy (7 July, 1853 – 8 December, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 9 March, 1876.

Poore was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4 February, 1885.[1]

Captain

Poore was promoted to the rank of Captain on 13 May, 1890.[2]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Hawke in November 1896.[3]

He was appointed command of battleship Illustrious on 28 April, 1898.[4]

Poore was appointed to Vivid on 9 March, 1900, for command of the Royal Naval Barracks and as Flag Captain.[5] He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 16 June, 1901, vice Metaxa.[6]

He was appointed captain of H.M.S. Jupiter in December 1902, remaining there until the following September.[7]

Flag Rank

Poore was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 August, 1903, vice Holland.[8]

On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Poore was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.[9]

Poore was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 March, 1907, vice Aldrich.[10]

On the occasion of the King's birthday Poore was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 June, 1909.[11]

He was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 29 August, 1911.[12] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 17 July, vice Dyke Acland.[13]

Poore was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 April, 1917.[14]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Richard Poore" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 11 December, 1930. Issue 45693, col B, p. 10.
  • Poore, Lady Ida (1916). Recollections of an Admiral's Wife: 1903—1916. London: Smith, Elder & Co..

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William D. V. Hamilton 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
Nov, 1896[15] – ? 		Succeeded by
Cecil Burney
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious
28 Apr, 1898[16] – ? 		Succeeded by
Frank Finnis
Preceded by
Charles Johnstone 		Flag Captain, Plymouth Station
10 Apr, 1900[17] – ? 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero
Preceded by
William D. V. Hamilton 		Rear-Admiral on the Mediterranean Station
17 Nov, 1904[18] – ? 		Succeeded by
Command Abolished
Preceded by
Wilmot H. Fawkes 		Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station
1 Jan, 1908[19] – ? 		Succeeded by
George F. King-Hall
Preceded by
Charles C. Drury 		Commander-in-Chief at the Nore
29 Aug, 1911[20] – ? 		Succeeded by
George A. Callaghan

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25439. p. 520. 6 February, 1885.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26051. p. 2824. 16 May, 1890.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/39. f. 1049.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 8 February, 1900. Issue 36060, col F, p. 10.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27350. p. 5738. 30 August, 1901.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27593. p. 5476. 1 September, 1903.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28001. p. 1574. 5 March, 1907.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28263. p. 4853. 25 June, 1909.
  12. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1911. Issue 39650, col G, p. 14.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
  15. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  16. ↑ Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
  17. ↑ Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
  18. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 18 November, 1904. Issue 37555, col A, p. 6.
  19. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 December, 1907. Issue 38516, col E, p. 12.
  20. ↑ Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1039.

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