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Admiral Frederick Sidney Pelham, C.B.E., Royal Navy (25 October, 1854 – 19 October, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 18 August, 1876.[1]

He married on 23 November, 1886, Miss Louise Elizabeth Chads (died 26 December, 1949).

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 31 December, 1890.[2]

Captain

On 30 June, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]

In September 1901, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Fox.[4]

In November 1904, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Hermione.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Albion on 1 August, 1905. He was superseded on 1 October, 1907.[6]

Flag Rank

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1907.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 March, 1913, vice Scott.[8]

Pelham was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 June, 1916, and placed on the Retired List the following day, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903.[9]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frank H. Henderson
Captain of H.M.S. Fox
Sep, 1901[10]
Succeeded by
John B. Eustace
Preceded by
Arthur Y. Moggridge
Captain of H.M.S. Hermione
Nov, 1904[11]
Succeeded by
Joseph R. Bridson
Preceded by
Robert F. Boyle
Captain of H.M.S. Albion
1 Aug, 1905[12] – 1 Oct, 1907[13]
Succeeded by
Arthur H. Limpus
Preceded by
Sir James E. C. Goodrich
Senior Officer, Gibraltar
27 Sep, 1909[14]
Succeeded by
Frederic E. E. Brock

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24356. p. 4673. 22 August, 1876.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 1025.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28068. p. 6813. 11 October, 1907.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 1025.
  13. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 1025.
  14. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 July, 1909. Issue 39014, col D, p. 9.

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