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Moggridge was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-six years, nine months, and ten days.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26647/pages/4233 no. 26647.  p. 4233.]  26 July, 1895.</ref>
 
Moggridge was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-six years, nine months, and ten days.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26647/pages/4233 no. 26647.  p. 4233.]  26 July, 1895.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900, aged forty-one, nine months, and ten days.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900, aged forty-one, nine months, and ten days.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
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In May 1902, he assumed command of the {{UK-Hermione|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
  
 
In December 1904, he assumed command of the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
 
In December 1904, he assumed command of the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}

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Admiral Arthur Yerbury Moggridge, Royal Navy, Retired (20 September, 1858 – 13 November, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Moggridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 31 December, 1882.[1]

Moggridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-six years, nine months, and ten days.[2]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900, aged forty-one, nine months, and ten days.[3]

In May 1902, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione.[4]

In December 1904, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser St. George.[5]

He commanded Hogue in 1906,[6] being relieved when Evelyn Robert Le Marchant took command on 20 December.[7]

Moggridge was appointed to Pembroke as Flag Captain to the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 25 January, 1907.[8]

He was appointed to Vivid as Commodore, Second Class for command of the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport, on 22 April, 1908.[9]

On 1 August, 1908, he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King, vice Keppel.[10]

Flag Rank

Moggridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 July, 1909, vice Robertson.[11] He succeeded Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Limpus, C.B. in command of the Portsmouth Division of the Home Fleet on 17 November, 1911.[12]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 April, 1915, vice Williams.[13] 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 15 July, 1915.[14] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[15]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, p. 13.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 29 January, 1907. Issue 38242, col B, p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 7 April, 1908. Issue 38614, col B, p. 7.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28164. p. 5731. 4 August, 1908.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28268. p. 5193. 6 July, 1909.
  12. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 31 October, 1911. Issue 39730, col B, p. 14.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29127. p. 3582. 13 April, 1915.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur H. Limpus 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleets
1911 – 1912 		Succeeded by
Reginald G. O. Tupper
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