Henry Peter Routh
Vice-Admiral Henry Peter Routh, M.V.O., R.N., Retired (12 September, 1851 – 8 January, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In December, 1864, Routh was ranked eighth in order of merit of thirty-six candidates accepted as first-class Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.[1]
Routh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 July, 1875.[2]
On 19 August, 1890, Routh was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 30 June, 1890.[3]
On 22 May, 1892, he was appointed in command of the screw sloop Cruiser.[4]
He married Ethel B. Dauberry on 17 April, 1894.[5]
Routh was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1896 and relinquished command of Cruiser after more than four and a half years in command.[6]
In March 1900, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Juno, which served as an escort to the temporarily commissioned Royal Yacht, Ophir, between April - September 1901.
He was appointed to be a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order in August 1902.[7]
He succeeded to the command of Victorious in January 1903.
Routh was placed on the Retired List on 12 September, 1906.[8]
Routh was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 January, 1907 and to Vice-Admiral on 18 September, 1911.[9]
He succumbed to bronchitis and influenza in 1944.[10]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry C. Kane |
Captain of H.M.S. Calliope 23 Feb, 1897[11] – 26 Mar, 1900[12] |
Succeeded by Erasmus D. St. A. Ommanney |
| Preceded by Henry B. Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Juno 26 Mar, 1900[13] – 2 Jun, 1902[14] |
Succeeded by David Beatty |
| Preceded by Charles H. Cross |
Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 20 Jan, 1903[15] – 3 Nov, 1903[16] |
Succeeded by Sackville H. Carden |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain-in-Charge of the Eastern Coast Guard District 3 Nov, 1903[17][18] – 12 Sep, 1906[19] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Dare as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Eastern Coast Guard District |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 14, 1864; pg. 10; Issue 25055.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 112.
- ↑ The London Gazette (22 August 1902), p. 5462.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 419.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
