Francis Raymond Pelly
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Rear-Admiral (retired) Francis Raymond Pelly, (19 December, 1850 – 11 November, 1907) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Pelly was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 December, 1874.[1]
Pelly was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1889.[2]
Pelly was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1896.[3]
In 1903, Pelly's Benbow turned in poor results in a Prize Firing, eliciting displeasure from the Admiralty.[4]
Pelly was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 19 December, 1905 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 23 November, 1906. He died a little less than a year after retirement.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John L. Burr |
Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise 1 Jan, 1894[6] |
Succeeded by F. C. Doveton Sturdee |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Psyche 2 May, 1899[7] |
Succeeded by Edmund M. C. Cooper-Key |
| Preceded by Richard P. Humpage |
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow 18 Jun, 1901[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
- ↑ Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
- ↑ Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
- ↑ Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
- ↑ Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 233.
