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Admiral Pelham Aldrich, C.V.O., Royal Navy (8 December, 1844 – 12 November, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Aldrich was appointed in command of the first-class protected cruiser Hawke on 16 May, 1893.^[1]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 March, 1907.^[2] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 March, 1908.^[3]

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, pg. 6.
↑ London Gazette: no. 28001. p. 1574. 5 March, 1907.
↑ London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.

"Admiral Aldrich" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 15 November, 1930. Issue 45671, col D, pg. 14.

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 ==Early Life & Career==
+Aldrich was appointed in command of the first-class protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Hawke (1891)|''Hawke'']] on 16 May, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 4 May, 1893.  Issue '''33942''', col E, pg. 6.</ref>
 Aldrich was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 March, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28001/pages/1574 no. 28001.  p. 1574.]  5 March, 1907.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 March, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28122/pages/2260 no. 28122.  p. 2260.]  24 March, 1908.</ref>