James Edward Clifford Goodrich
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]
Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1895.[4]
Goodrich was appointed to H.M.S. 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 he was appointed to the first-class protected cruiser Grafton as Commodore, Second Class, in command of the Pacific Station.[8]
Flag Rank
Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1905.[9]
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.[10]
Goodrich was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 April, 1910, vice Poë.[11]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 June, 1913, vice Neville,[12] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List on 4 June.[13]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23893. p. 3923. 6 September, 1872.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 263.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 15 November, 1901. Issue 36613, col D, pg. 4.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue 37207, col B, pg. 9.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27841. p. 6633. 3 October, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
- ↑ 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, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
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- 1851 births
- 1925 deaths
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- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of August, 1864
- Captains of H.M.S. Colossus (1882)
- Captains of H.M.S. Resolution (1892)
- Captains of H.M.S. London (1899)
- Admiral Superintendents of Gibraltar Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
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- Royal Naval Reserve Captains