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Vice-Admiral Alexander Percy Davidson, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (30 March, 1868 – 11 February, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1891.[1]

On the occasion of the coronation of King George V Davidson was promoted to the rank of Captain dated 22 June, 1911.[2]

He served as captain of the battleship Albion from August 1912[3] until 17 November 1913, when he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Cornwallis on 1 June, 1914.[5]

Great War

He was appointed to command the battleship Duncan on 6 August, 1914.[6]

He was again appointed command of Cornwallis on 21 January, 1915,[7] following a brief tenure under Charles E. Le Mesurier since September.[8]

On 1 June, 1918, Davidson was appointed in charge of the Dockyard and Naval Establishments at Dover.[9]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of Thunderer on 1 June, 1920.[10]

Davidson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 September, 1921 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 September. He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral A. P. Davidson" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 12 February, 1930. Issue 45435, col E, pg. 16.

Service Record

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4596. 19 June, 1911.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 271.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 May, 1914. Issue 40537, col A, p. 4.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 308.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393e.
  8. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 298.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  10. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 18 May, 1920. Issue 42413, col F, p. 16.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  12. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 271.
  14. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 May, 1914. Issue 40537, col A, p. 4.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 308.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393i.
  17. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 18 May, 1920. Issue 42413, col F, p. 16.

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