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− | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Charles Henry Cross''', ( | + | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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 {{LieutRN}} on 17 December, 1873.<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref> |
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− | [[ | + | He was appointed in command of the schooner gunboat [[H.M.S. Undine (1881)|''Undine'']] on the [[Australian Station]] on 18 July, 1884. He remained in command until being promoted.<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref> |
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− | [[Category:Royal Navy | + | Cross was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1887.{{Gaz|25660|6612|31 December, 1886}} |
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+ | Cross was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1894.{{Gaz|26471|7580|29 December, 1893}} | ||
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+ | In March of 1900, he was placed in command of {{UK-Victorious}}, remaining there for nearly three years. | ||
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+ | Cross was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 June, 1905, vice [[John Harvey Rainier|Rainier]].{{Gaz|27812|4557|30 June, 1905}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Flag Rank== | ||
+ | He was appointed to succeed [[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Portsmouth Reserve Division]] on 15 November, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue '''37854''', col A, p. 8.</ref> | ||
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+ | He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 31 March, 1908, in succession to Vice-Admiral [[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 21 February, 1908. Issue '''38575''', col E, p. 7.</ref> | ||
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+ | Cross was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1910, vice [[Angus MacLeod|MacLeod]].{{Gaz|28325|30|4 January, 1910}} He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 16 May, 1913, vice [[George Augustus Giffard|Giffard]],{{Gaz|28720|3591|20 May, 1913}} 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.{{Gaz|28722|3753|27 May, 1913}} | ||
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+ | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | {{refbegin}} | ||
+ | *"Admiral C. H. Cross" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 January, 1915. Issue '''40741''', col D, p. 5. | ||
+ | {{refend}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Service Records== | ||
+ | {{refbegin}} | ||
+ | *{{TNA|ADM 196/86.|D8115206}} | ||
+ | *{{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} | ||
+ | *{{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589715}} | ||
+ | {{refend}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
+ | {{TabNaval}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Mackenzie McQuhae|John M. McQuhae]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cossack (1886)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cossack'']]'''<br>3 Jan, 1891<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref> – 1 Jan, 1894<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Blake Fisher|William B. Fisher]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Briggs Lang|Henry B. Lang]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Latona (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Latona'']]'''<br>24 Jul, 1895{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14}}<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 411.</ref> – 28 Aug, 1895<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 411.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Cross|Charles H. Cross]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Cross|Charles H. Cross]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Latona (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Latona'']]'''<br>8 Jul, 1896<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref> – 15 Aug, 1896<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Denison|John Denison]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Ferris|John Ferris]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Champion (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Champion'']]'''<br>5 Oct, 1896<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref> – 25 Sep, 1898<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601005}} f. 267.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Owen Pike|Frederick O. Pike]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa|Count Frederick C. Metaxa]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Galatea (1887)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Galatea'']]'''<br>25 Sep, 1898<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 411.</ref> – 22 Mar, 1900<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 411.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard William White|Richard W. White]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Fowler King-Hall|George F. King-Hall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Revenge (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Revenge'']]'''<br>23 Mar, 1900<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 411.</ref> – 15 May, 1900<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 411.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Fowler King-Hall|George F. King-Hall]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Anson Schomberg|Anson Schomberg]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Victorious (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Victorious'']]'''<br>16 May, 1900<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 545.</ref> – 22 Feb, 1903<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 545.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Peter Routh|Henry P. Routh]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Pelham O'Callaghan|Michael P. O'Callaghan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Britannia'']]'''<br>2 Apr, 1903<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 268.</ref> – 30 Apr, 1905<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 545.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Edmund Goodenough|William E. Goodenough]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth Reserve Division|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division]]'''<br>15 Nov, 1905<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue '''37854''', col A, p. 8.</ref> – 15 Nov, 1906<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 545.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login|Spencer H. M. Login]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]]'''|'''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>31 Mar, 1908<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 21 February, 1908. Issue '''38575''', col E, p. 7.</ref> – 4 Oct, 1910<ref>Cross Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.}} f. 545.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|Robert H. S. Stokes]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabEnd}} | ||
+ | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Footnotes== | ||
+ | {{reflist}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, Charles}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{CatPerson|UK|1852|1915}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|May, 1866}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Rear-Admirals Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)]] | ||
+ | {{CatAdm|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 22:36, 6 April 2022
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 Lieutenant on 17 December, 1873.[1]
He was appointed in command of the schooner gunboat Undine on the Australian Station on 18 July, 1884. He remained in command until being promoted.[2]
Cross was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1887.[3]
Cross was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1894.[4]
In March of 1900, he was placed in command of Victorious, remaining there for nearly three years.
Cross was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 June, 1905, vice Rainier.[5]
Flag Rank
He was appointed to succeed Robert L. Groome as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division on 15 November, 1905.[6]
He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 31 March, 1908, in succession to Vice-Admiral Charles J. Barlow.[7]
Cross was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1910, vice MacLeod.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 16 May, 1913, vice Giffard,[9] 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.[10]
Bibliography
- "Admiral C. H. Cross" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 2 January, 1915. Issue 40741, col D, p. 5.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
Footnotes
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7580. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1908. Issue 38575, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 30. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28720. p. 3591. 20 May, 1913.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 411.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 411.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 411.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 411.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 411.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 411.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 268.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1908. Issue 38575, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.