Arthur Yerbury Moggridge
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 Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-six years, nine months, and ten days.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900, aged forty-one, nine months, and ten days.[2]
Moggridge was appointed to Pembroke as Flag Captain to the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 25 January, 1907.[3]
Flag Rank
Moggridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 July, 1909, vice Robertson.[4] He succeeded Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Limpus, C.B. in command of the Portsmouth Division of the Home Fleet on 17 November, 1911.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 April, 1915, vice Williams.[6] 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.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 29 January, 1907. Issue 38242, col B, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28268. p. 5193. 6 July, 1909.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 31 October, 1911. Issue 39730, col B, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29127. p. 3582. 13 April, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/22.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur H. Limpus |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleets 1911 – 1912 |
Succeeded by Reginald G. O. Tupper |
