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'''George Anson Primrose''' ( – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | {{ViceRN}} '''George Anson Primrose''', R.N. (21 September, 1849 – 6 January, 1930) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Primrose was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June 1892. | Primrose was born in Edinburgh and entered the navy on 10 March, 1863.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | ||
Primrose was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 September, 1873.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | |||
On 1 June, 1881, he was invalided due to disease due to service and sent back to England, arriving there on the 14th.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | |||
Primrose was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | |||
He married Mary Cecilia Kenny on 30 April, 1889.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | |||
Primrose was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | |||
He was captain of {{UK-Osborne}}, being superseded by [[Charles Windham]] in 1896.{{CN}} | He was captain of {{UK-Osborne}}, being superseded by [[Charles Windham]] in 1896.{{CN}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Talbot|f=t}} on 22 March, 1899, to be effective upon that ship's return to the North American station from England. He paid her off on 23 November of that year.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | |||
The compulsory retirement age for captains was 55. Primrose needed to be promoted by seniority to the rank of {{RearRN}} by 21 September 1904 in order to stay on the Active List. He was too far away from the top of the captains' list to make it in time, and likely would have realised it. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 December, 1903.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> | |||
Primrose was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 20 October, 1904, (showing how close he had been) and then to {{ViceRN}} on 12 October, 1908. He died in 1930 at St. George's Lodge in Surrey of an intestinal obstruction.<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1066.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.Y. Osborne (1870)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Osborne'']]'''<br> | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pylades (1884)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pylades'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1887<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> – ''c''. 16 Mar, 1887<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref>{{NLFeb88|p. 224}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Neville Rolfe|Ernest N. Rolfe]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Anson Schomberg|Anson Schomberg]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Boscawen (Boys' Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Boscawen'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1890{{NLMar92|p. 205}} – 1892|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Edward Prothero|Arthur W. E. Prothero]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Richard Poore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Apollo (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Apollo'']]'''<br>11 Jul, 1893<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> – 26 Aug, 1893<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alvin Coote Corry|Alvin C. Corry]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Archibald B. Milne]]'''|'''[[H.M.Y. Osborne (1870)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Osborne'']]'''<br>23 Oct, 1893<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> – 26 Oct, 1896<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Windham|Charles Windham]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Thomas Carter|Archibald T. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Talbot (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Talbot'']]'''<br>Apr, 1899{{MackieRNW}} – 23 Nov, 1899<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Coke|Charles H. Coke]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Augustus Giffard|George A. Giffard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Trafalgar (1887)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Trafalgar'']]'''<br>15 Dec, 1899<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref>{{NLMay02|p. 307''a''}} – 1902<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Lyon|Herbert Lyon]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick Samuel Inglefield|Frederick S. Inglefield]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Royal Sovereign'']]'''<br>''c''. Sep, 1902<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref> – 15 Dec, 1902<ref>Primrose Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/257.|D7601651}} f. 1061.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas MacGill|Thomas MacGill]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 8 May 2022
Vice-Admiral George Anson Primrose, R.N. (21 September, 1849 – 6 January, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Primrose was born in Edinburgh and entered the navy on 10 March, 1863.[1]
Primrose was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 September, 1873.[2]
On 1 June, 1881, he was invalided due to disease due to service and sent back to England, arriving there on the 14th.[3]
Primrose was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1884.[4]
He married Mary Cecilia Kenny on 30 April, 1889.[5]
Primrose was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[6]
He was captain of Osborne, being superseded by Charles Windham in 1896.[Citation needed]
He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Talbot on 22 March, 1899, to be effective upon that ship's return to the North American station from England. He paid her off on 23 November of that year.[7]
The compulsory retirement age for captains was 55. Primrose needed to be promoted by seniority to the rank of Rear-Admiral by 21 September 1904 in order to stay on the Active List. He was too far away from the top of the captains' list to make it in time, and likely would have realised it. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 December, 1903.[8]
Primrose was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 20 October, 1904, (showing how close he had been) and then to Vice-Admiral on 12 October, 1908. He died in 1930 at St. George's Lodge in Surrey of an intestinal obstruction.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Pylades 15 Mar, 1887[10] – c. 16 Mar, 1887[11][12] |
Succeeded by Ernest N. Rolfe |
| Preceded by Anson Schomberg |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen 1 Jan, 1890[13] – 1892 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. E. Prothero |
| Preceded by Richard Poore |
Captain of H.M.S. Apollo 11 Jul, 1893[14] – 26 Aug, 1893[15] |
Succeeded by Alvin C. Corry |
| Preceded by Archibald B. Milne |
Captain of H.M.S. Osborne 23 Oct, 1893[16] – 26 Oct, 1896[17] |
Succeeded by Charles Windham |
| Preceded by Archibald T. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot Apr, 1899[18] – 23 Nov, 1899[19] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Coke |
| Preceded by George A. Giffard |
Captain of H.M.S. Trafalgar 15 Dec, 1899[20][21] – 1902[22] |
Succeeded by Herbert Lyon |
| Preceded by Frederick S. Inglefield |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign c. Sep, 1902[23] – 15 Dec, 1902[24] |
Succeeded by Thomas MacGill |
Footnotes
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1066.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 224.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 205.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 307a.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
- ↑ Primrose Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/257. f. 1061.
