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Aldrich was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 21 December, 1898, vice [[Edmund Charles Drummond|Drummond]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27041/pages/148 no. 27041.  p. 148.]  10 January, 1899.</ref>
Aldrich was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 21 December, 1898, vice [[Edmund Charles Drummond|Drummond]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27041/pages/148 no. 27041.  p. 148.]  10 January, 1899.</ref>
On 6 August, 1899, the First Lord of the Admiralty, [[George Joachim Goschen, First Viscount Goschen|George J. Goschen]], wrote to the [[First Naval Lord]], [[Frederick William Richards|Sir Frederick W. Richards]], "I omitted to mention when I saw you on Friday that I was offering Portsmouth Dockyard to Aldrich, and Chatham to [[Swinton Colthurst Holland|Holland]], both from all that I have heard admirable men &hellip;"<ref>''The Naval Review'' (November, 1933).  '''XXI''' (4).  p. 790.</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>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], 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>
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>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], 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>

Revision as of 15:08, 6 August 2011

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

Early Life & Career

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

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 21 December, 1898, vice Drummond.[2]

On 6 August, 1899, the First Lord of the Admiralty, George J. Goschen, wrote to the First Naval Lord, Sir Frederick W. Richards, "I omitted to mention when I saw you on Friday that I was offering Portsmouth Dockyard to Aldrich, and Chatham to Holland, both from all that I have heard admirable men …"[3]

Aldrich was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 March, 1907.[4] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 22 March, 1908.[5]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, pg. 6.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
  3. The Naval Review (November, 1933). XXI (4). p. 790.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28001. p. 1574. 5 March, 1907.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.

Bibliography

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

Papers

Service Records