Albert Percy Addison

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Admiral SIR Albert Percy Addison, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., (8 November, 1875 – 13 November, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Addison was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 71 in July, 1896 for manoeuvres.[1]

He was given command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 110 on 21 July, 1903, for manoeuvres, and also command of Milford Flotilla.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

In February 1915, Addison was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort.[3] In September, he became Captain of the light cruiser Dartmouth.[4]

On 14 August, 1917, he was appointed in command of Maidstone, becoming Captain (S) of the Ninth Submarine Flotilla. He would retain this post through the end of the war.[5]

Post-war

In January 1920, he was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Lion, relieving Wilfred Tompkinson.[6] On 15 April, he became Director of Torpedoes and Mining.

In 1922, he succeeded John Saumarez Dumaresq as Rear-Admiral Commanding H.M. Australian Fleet.[Citation needed]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 71
Jul, 1896[7] 		Succeeded by
Frank B. Watson
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 110
21 Jul, 1903[8] 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey C. Candy
Preceded by
Robert W. Johnson 		Captain of H.M.S. Hazard
12 Nov, 1906[9] – 20 Nov, 1907[10] 		Succeeded by
Apsley D. M. Cherry
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort
Feb, 1915[11] 		Succeeded by
Charles J. Wintour
Preceded by
Judge D'Arcy 		Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth
9 Sep, 1915[12] 		Succeeded by
Herbert W. W. Hope
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell 		Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone
14 Aug, 1917[13] 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey Layton
Preceded by
William R. D. Crowther
as Lieutenant-Commander (S), Ninth Submarine Flotilla 		Captain (S), Ninth Submarine Flotilla
14 Aug, 1917[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Wilfred Tompkinson 		Captain of H.M.S. Lion
1 Jan, 1920[15] 		Succeeded by
Arthur L. Gresson
Preceded by
Frederick L. Field 		Director of Torpedoes and Mining
15 Apr, 1920[16] 		Succeeded by
Leonard A. B. Donaldson
Preceded by
John S. Dumaresq 		Rear-Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet
1922[Citation needed] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141 f. 365.
  2. ↑ Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141 f. 365.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 839.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141 f. 365.
  8. ↑ Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/141 f. 365.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 325.
  10. ↑ Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/138
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393n.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 839.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 839.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1920). pp. 800-1.
  16. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 April, 1920. Issue 42385, col A, p. 6.

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