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Revision as of 02:19, 9 August 2014

Admiral Charles Henry Cross, Royal Navy, Retired (18 May, 1852 – 1 January, 1915) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cross was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1887.[1]

Cross was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1894.[2]

In March of 1900, he was placed in command of Victorious, remaining there for nearly three years.[3]

Cross was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 June, 1905, vice Rainier.[4]

Flag Rank

He was appointed to succeed Robert L. Groome as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division on 15 November, 1905.[5]

He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 31 March, 1908, in succession to Vice-Admiral Charles J. Barlow.[6]

Cross was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1910, vice MacLeod.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 16 May, 1913, vice Giffard,[8] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 17 May.[9]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. H. Cross" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 2 January, 1915. Issue 40741, col D, p. 5.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert L. Groome 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division
1905 – 1906 		Succeeded by
Spencer H. M. Login

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7580. 29 December, 1893.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1908. Issue 38575, col E, p. 7.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 30. 4 January, 1910.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28720. p. 3591. 20 May, 1913.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 268.
  12. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
  13. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1908. Issue 38575, col E, p. 7.

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