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Paget was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 28 December, 1877.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24537/pages/2 no. 24537. p. 2.] 1 January, 1878.</ref> | Paget was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 28 December, 1877.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24537/pages/2 no. 24537. p. 2.] 1 January, 1878.</ref> | ||
On 17 May, 1887, he was appointed in command of the Second-Class Gun-Boat ''Starling''.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 19 May, 1887. Issue '''32076''', col E, pg. 10.</ref> | |||
He was appointed to the composite sloop ''Dolphin'' on 11 August, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 12 August, 1893. Issue '''34028''', col B, pg. 12.</ref> | He was appointed to the composite sloop ''Dolphin'' on 11 August, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 12 August, 1893. Issue '''34028''', col B, pg. 12.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR Alfred Wyndham Paget, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy (20 March, 1852 – 17 June, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Paget was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 28 December, 1877.[1]
On 17 May, 1887, he was appointed in command of the Second-Class Gun-Boat Starling.[2]
He was appointed to the composite sloop Dolphin on 11 August, 1893.[3]
Paget was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1896.[4]
On 3 June, 1899, Paget was appointed a Companion in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.).[5]
He took command of the battleship Royal Sovereign on 13 May, 1903.[6]
Flag Rank
Paget was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1906.[7]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was promoted Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.[8]
Paget was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 March, 1911, vice Lambton.[9]
Paget was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 8 December, 1913, vice Denison.[10]
Great War
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 September, 1914.[11] He was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve on 18 September, 1914.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24537. p. 2. 1 January, 1878.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 19 May, 1887. Issue 32076, col E, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 12 August, 1893. Issue 34028, col B, pg. 12.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27091. p. 3865. 20 June, 1899.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 May, 1903. Issue 37080, col E, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27955. p. 6720. 5 October, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28473. p. 1958. 7 March, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28780. p. 9083. 9 December, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28902. p. 7294. 14 September, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28906. p. 7396. 18 September, 1914.
Bibliography
- "Death of Admiral Paget" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 19 June, 1918. Issue 41820, col F, pg. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by George F. King-Hall |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1906 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Coke |
