Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge
Admiral SIR Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (15 July, 1862 – 28 January, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1884.[1]
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-two years, eleven months, and fifteen days.[2]
Captain
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[3]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Queen on 5 March, 1907.[4]
On 12 July, 1909, Troubridge was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII, vice Bacon.[5]
Troubridge succeeded Commodore Bradford in command of the Royal Naval Barracks at Chatham on 22 December, 1908.[6]
Flag Rank
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 March, 1911, vice Lowry.[7]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[8]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 June, 1916.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on 9 January, 1919, vice Currey.[10] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1921.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25393. p. 3994. 5 September, 1884.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 February, 1907. Issue 38253, col E, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28276. p. 5906. 3 August, 1909.
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28474. p. 2055. 10 March, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31136. p. 1073. 21 January, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Ernest Troubridge" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 January, 1926. Issue 44183, col A, pg. 12.
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles E. Madden |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1911 – 1912 |
Succeeded by David Beatty |
| Preceded by New Position |
Chief of the Admiralty War Staff 1912 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry B. Jackson |
| Preceded by New Position |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, First (Mediterranean) Cruiser Squadron 1913 – 1914 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |
