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Revision as of 20:39, 13 May 2016

Admiral John Philip Rolleston, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (10 April, 1859 – 12 December, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rolleston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 29 June, 1883.[1]

Captain

Rolleston was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[2]

On 3 January, 1905 he he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Arrogant.[3]

He was appointed as captain of the battleship Hannibal on 20 October, 1906.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Repulse and for command of a Battleship Division in Special Reserve at Devonport on 11 August, 1908.[5]

Flag Rank

Rolleston was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 December, 1913, vice Sturdee.[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 7 March, 1914.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 January, 1919,[8] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.[9]

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles E. Kingsmill 		Captain of H.M.S. Archer
30 Aug, 1900[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
David Beatty 		Captain of H.M.S. Arrogant
3 Jan, 1905[11][12] – 9 Jun, 1906[13] 		Succeeded by
Edmund R. Pears
Preceded by
Herbert A. Warren 		Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal
20 Oct, 1906[14] – 10 Aug, 1908[15] 		Succeeded by
Henry V. W. Elliott
Preceded by
Arthur T. Stuart 		Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
11 Aug, 1908[16][17] – 15 Jan, 1909[18] 		Succeeded by
George B. Hutton
Preceded by
Charles L. Napier 		Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney
18 Jan, 1909[19] – 4 Apr, 1913[20] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Henderson

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  3. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 280.
  4. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1127.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 366.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28783. p. 9338. 19 December, 1913.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28811. p. 2162. 10 March, 1914.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31136. p. 1073. 21 January, 1919.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32919. p. 2323. 18 March, 1924.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 225.
  11. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 280.
  12. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.
  13. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.
  14. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.
  15. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 366.
  17. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.
  18. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.
  19. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.
  20. ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 690.

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