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[[File:Daniel Riddel.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Daniel McN. Riddel as Captain of [[H.M.S. Renown (1895)|''Renown'']].<br><small>''Navy & Army Illustrated''.</small>]]
[[File:Daniel Riddel.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Daniel McN. Riddel as Captain of [[H.M.S. Renown (1895)|''Renown'']].<br><small>''Navy & Army Illustrated''.</small>]]


[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Daniel McNab Riddel''', Royal Navy, Retired (3 November, 1848 &ndash; 31 December, 1941) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].  He served as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Sir John A. Fisher]] on the [[North America and West Indies Station]] from 1897 to 1899.
[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] (retired) '''Daniel McNab Riddel''', R.N. (3 November, 1848 &ndash; 31 December, 1941) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].  He served as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Sir John A. Fisher]] on the [[North America and West Indies Station]] from 1897 to 1899.


==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
Daniel McNab Riddel was born on 3 November, 1848, in Hamilton, Canada, the son of John Riddel.<ref>''The Canadian Men and Women of the Time'' (1912).  p. 941.</ref>
Daniel McNab Riddel was born on 3 November, 1848, in Hamilton, Canada, the son of John Riddel.<ref>''The Canadian Men and Women of the Time'' (1912).  p. 941.</ref>


Riddel was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1872.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23933/pages/6509 no. 23933.  p. 6509.]  31 December, 1872.</ref>
Riddel was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1872.{{Gaz|23933|6509|31 December, 1872}}


He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1885.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1886.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1885.{{Gaz|25545|7|1 January, 1886}}


He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} dated 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309.  p. 4187.]  22 July, 1892.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} dated 30 June, 1892.{{Gaz|26309|4187|22 July, 1892}}


He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Renown (1895)|''Renown'']] on 3 August, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 28 July, 1897.  Issue '''35267''', col E, pg. 13.</ref>
He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Renown (1895)|''Renown'']] on 3 August, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 28 July, 1897.  Issue '''35267''', col E, p. 13.</ref>


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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27612/pages/6781 no. 277612.  p. 6781.]  6 November, 1903.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1905,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27751/pages/151 no. 27751.  p. 151.]  6 January, 1905.</ref> and to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 5 November, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28193/pages/8028 no. 28193.  p. 8028.]  6 November, 1908.</ref>
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.{{Gaz|27612|6781|6 November, 1903}} He was advanced to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1905,{{Gaz|27751|151|6 January, 1905}} and to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 5 November, 1908.{{Gaz|28193|8028|6 November, 1908}}
 
==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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==Service Records==
==Service Records==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7894425&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/39.]
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7904492&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/17.]
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 7 April 2022

Daniel McN. Riddel as Captain of Renown.
Navy & Army Illustrated.

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

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[10] – 1 Oct, 1894 		Succeeded by
George R. Lindley
Preceded by
George R. Lindley 		Captain of H.M.S. Thetis
8 Jul, 1896[11] – 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[12][13] – 19 Mar, 1900 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Hugh Tyrwhitt
Preceded by
The Hon. Francis C. B. Addington 		Captain of H.M.S. Edinburgh
10 Jul, 1900[14] 		Succeeded by
Cecil G. Treherne
Preceded by
Edward H. M. Davis 		Commodore-in-Charge, Jamaica
23 Mar, 1901[15] – 10 Jul, 1903 		Succeeded by
Frederic W. Fisher

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Canadian Men and Women of the Time (1912). p. 941.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23933. p. 6509. 31 December, 1872.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 July, 1897. Issue 35267, col E, p. 13.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27612. p. 6781. 6 November, 1903.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27751. p. 151. 6 January, 1905.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 241.
  10. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
  11. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 287.
  13. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 July, 1897. Issue 35267, col E, p. 13.
  14. ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
  15. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 25 March, 1902. Issue 36411, col C, p. 10.

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