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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 18 August, 1876.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24356/pages/4673 no. 24356. p. 4673.] 22 August, 1876.</ref> | Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 18 August, 1876.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24356/pages/4673 no. 24356. p. 4673.] 22 August, 1876.</ref> | ||
He married on 23 November, 1886, Miss Louise Elizabeth Chads (died 26 December, 1949). | He married on 23 November, 1886, Miss Louise Elizabeth Chads (died 26 December, 1949). | ||
Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 31 December, 1890.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26121/pages/4 no. 26121. p. 4.] 2 January, 1891.</ref> | Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 31 December, 1890.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26121/pages/4 no. 26121. p. 4.] 2 January, 1891.</ref> | ||
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
On 30 June, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983. p. 3983.] 1 July, 1898.</ref> | On 30 June, 1898, he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983. p. 3983.] 1 July, 1898.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Albion (1898)|''Albion'']] on 1 August, 1905. He was superseded on 1 October, 1907.<ref>ADM 196/38. f. 1025.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Albion (1898)|''Albion'']] on 1 August, 1905. He was superseded on 1 October, 1907.<ref>ADM 196/38. f. 1025.</ref> | ||
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 October, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28068/pages/6813 no. 28068. p. 6813.] 11 October, 1907.</ref> | Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 October, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28068/pages/6813 no. 28068. p. 6813.] 11 October, 1907.</ref> | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 20 March, 1913, vice [[Percy Moreton Scott, First Baronet|Scott]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28703/pages/2159 no. 28703. p. 2159.] 21 March, 1913.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 20 March, 1913, vice [[Percy Moreton Scott, First Baronet|Scott]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28703/pages/2159 no. 28703. p. 2159.] 21 March, 1913.</ref> | ||
Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} 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]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828.] 13 June, 1916.</ref> | Pelham was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} 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]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828.] 13 June, 1916.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 24 September 2012
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]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Albion on 1 August, 1905. He was superseded on 1 October, 1907.[4]
Flag Rank
Pelham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1907.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 March, 1913, vice Scott.[6]
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.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24356. p. 4673. 22 August, 1876.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 1025.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28068. p. 6813. 11 October, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir James E. C. Goodrich |
Senior Officer and Admiral Superintendent, Gibraltar 1912 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Frederic E. E. Brock |
