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Revision as of 18:39, 11 January 2018

Admiral Charles Gauntlett Dicken, Royal Navy, Retired (26 April, 1854 – 7 September, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Dicken was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 30 January, 1877.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 6 January, 1888.[2]

Dicken was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1894.[3]

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur dated 4 November, 1897.[4]

Dicken was appointed to Duke of Wellington as Inspecting Captain of Torpedo Boat Destroyers on 24 February, 1902, and appointed Commodore-in-Charge at Hong Kong on 1 January, 1904.[5]

On 5 July, 1905, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Parr.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1908.[7]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910,[8] and to Admiral on the Retired List on 3 June, 1913.[9]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Dicken" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1937. Issue 47784, col B, p. 14.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of Wild Swan
20 Jul, 1893[10] – 11 Aug, 1893[11] 		Succeeded by
Adolphus H. Williamson
as Captain of H.M.S. Columbine
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Hermione
24 Jul, 1895[12] – 5 Oct, 1895[13] 		Succeeded by
Charles R. Arbuthnot
Preceded by
Henry D. Barry 		Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence, Foreign Division
1 Nov, 1895[14] – 20 Oct, 1897[15] 		Succeeded by
Robert S. Lowry
Preceded by
George F. King-Hall 		Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur
4 Nov, 1897[16][17] – 15 Apr, 1901[18] 		Succeeded by
Thomas P. Walker
Preceded by
Casper J. Baker 		Captain of H.M.S. Blake
15 Apr, 1901[19] – 15 Jul, 1901[20] 		Succeeded by
Arthur A. C. Galloway
Preceded by
Charles G. Robinson 		Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong
1 Jan, 1904[21] – 11 Nov, 1905[22] 		Succeeded by
Hugh P. Williams

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24413. p. 502. 2 February, 1877.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25774. p. 243. 6 January, 1888.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7580. 29 December, 1893.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 21 October, 1897. Issue 35340, col C, p. 10.
  5. ↑ Visitations of England and Wales. II. p. vii.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27814. p. 4700. 7 July, 1905.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28183. p. 7224. 6 October, 1908.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3914. 3 June, 1913.
  10. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 147.
  11. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 147.
  12. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 147.
  13. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 147.
  14. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 327.
  15. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 449.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 291.
  17. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 21 October, 1897. Issue 35340, col C, p. 10.
  18. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 449.
  19. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 327.
  20. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 449.
  21. ↑ Visitations of England and Wales. II. p. vii.
  22. ↑ Dicken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 449.

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