William Harvey Pigott

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Vice-Admiral (retired) William Harvey Pigott, R.N. (8 March, 1848 – 1 September, 1924)[1] served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pigott was the only son of George Grenville Wandisford Pigott of Doddershall Park, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1872.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander, with effect from 11 July, 1882, however he served as a Lieutenant in Monarch at the Bombardment of Alexandria, 11 July 1882, and during the Egyptian War, being awarded the 4th Class of the Turkish Order of Osmanieh for his services. [2]

Appointed in command of Cruiser from 14 August, 1887 to 31 December, 1889.

Pigott was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1889.

Pigott was placed on the Retired List on 8 March, 1903 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 6 August, 1903 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 16 February, 1907.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald F. H. Henderson
Captain of H.M.S. Ruby
29 Oct, 1891[3] – 1 Oct, 1894
Succeeded by
John Ferris
Preceded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe
Captain of H.M.S. Alexandra
25 Feb, 1895[4] – 28 Jan, 1897
Succeeded by
Charles J. Barlow
Preceded by
Charles P. G. Hicks
as Captain in Charge, Bermuda
Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard
28 Jan, 1897[5] – 1 Sep, 1899
Succeeded by
Thomas MacGill
Preceded by
Arthur R. F. Bailey
Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant
1 Sep, 1899[6] – 30 Oct, 1902
Succeeded by
Percy S. St. John

Footnotes

  1. Westminster Archives, Westminster Baptisms (Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing).
  2. Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1901, p. 1115.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 252.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 197.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 435.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 242.