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Revision as of 02:24, 5 November 2012

Admiral SIR James Edward Clifford Goodrich, Royal Navy (23 July, 1851 – 21 December, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1872.[1]

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.[2] On 19 November, 1890, he was appointed Commander of the Victor Emanuel, receiving ship at Hong Kong.[3]

Captain

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[4]

Goodrich was appointed to command the battleship Resolution on 17 November, 1901.[5]

He was appointed to the Duke of Wellington, dated 27 May, 1902, for the London, to date 7 June.[6]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Goodrich was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.[7]

On 15 October 1903, he was appointed to the destroyer Grafton as Commodore, Second Class, in command of the Pacific Station,[8] but another source has him command of the second class protected cruiser Bonaventure from October 1903 to May 1905.[9][Fact Check]

Flag Rank

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1905.[10]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 26 June, 1908.[11]

Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 April, 1910, vice Poë.[12]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 June, 1913, vice Neville,[13] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List on 4 June.[14]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23893. p. 3923. 6 September, 1872.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
  3. The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 263.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 15 November, 1901. Issue 36613, col D, p. 4.
  6. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, p. 14.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue 37207, col B, p. 9.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 27841. p. 6633. 3 October, 1905.
  11. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir James Goodrich" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 23 December, 1925. Issue 44152, col A, p. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Edward Chichester, Bart.
Admiral Superintendent at Gibraltar
1906 – 1909
Succeeded by
Frederick S. Pelham

 

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