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Revision as of 19:54, 24 October 2017
Vice-Admiral (retired) Daniel McNab Riddel, R.N. (3 November, 1848 – 31 December, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral Sir John A. Fisher on the North America and West Indies Station from 1897 to 1899.
Early Life & Career
Daniel McNab Riddel was born on 3 November, 1848, in Hamilton, Canada, the son of John Riddel.[1]
Riddel was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1872.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1885.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain dated 30 June, 1892.[4]
He was appointed in command of Renown on 3 August, 1897.[5]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 3 November, 1903.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1905,[7] and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 5 November, 1908.[8]
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral D. McN. Riddel" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 1 January, 1942. Issue 49122, col E, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Richard W. Hope |
Captain of H.M.S. Pelican 19 Nov, 1889[9] – c. Jul, 1892 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Cochran |
| Preceded by Thomas MacGill |
Captain of H.M.S. Thetis 18 Jul, 1894 – 1 Oct, 1894 |
Succeeded by Daniel McN. Riddel |
| Preceded by Daniel McN. Riddel |
Captain of H.M.S. Thetis 8 Jul, 1896 – 1 Jan, 1897 |
Succeeded by Robert S. Rolleston |
| Preceded by John M. McQuhae |
Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis 1 Jan, 1897 – 3 Aug, 1897 |
Succeeded by Lewis E. Wintz |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Renown 3 Aug, 1897[10][11] – 19 Mar, 1900 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Hugh Tyrwhitt |
| Preceded by William H. Henderson |
Commodore-in-Charge, Jamaica 23 Mar, 1901[12] – 10 Jul, 1903 |
Succeeded by Frederic W. Fisher |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Canadian Men and Women of the Time (1912). p. 941.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23933. p. 6509. 31 December, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 July, 1897. Issue 35267, col E, p. 13.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 277612. p. 6781. 6 November, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27751. p. 151. 6 January, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 241.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 287.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 July, 1897. Issue 35267, col E, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 25 March, 1902. Issue 36411, col C, p. 10.
