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On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, Chichester was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27244/pages/6766 no. 27244.  p. 6766.]  6 November, 1900.</ref>
On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, Chichester was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27244/pages/6766 no. 27244.  p. 6766.]  6 November, 1900.</ref>
He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27289/pages/1417 no. 27289.  p. 1417.]  26 February, 1901.</ref>


Chichester was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 January, 1902, vice [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Fanshawe]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27405/pages/844 no. 27405.  p. 844.]  11 February, 1902.</ref>  He was appointed to succeed Vice-Admiral [[William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet|William Acland]] as Admiral-Superintendent at Gibraltar on 10 June, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 4 June, 1904.  Issue '''37412''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>
Chichester was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 January, 1902, vice [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Fanshawe]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27405/pages/844 no. 27405.  p. 844.]  11 February, 1902.</ref>  He was appointed to succeed Vice-Admiral [[William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet|William Acland]] as Admiral-Superintendent at Gibraltar on 10 June, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 4 June, 1904.  Issue '''37412''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>

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Rear-Admiral SIR Edward Chichester, Ninth Baronet, C.B., Royal Navy (20 November, 1849 – 17 September, 1906) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Chichester was specially promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]

On 6 November, 1900, for his services in South Africa, Chichester was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[2]

He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[3]

Chichester was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 January, 1902, vice Fanshawe.[4] He was appointed to succeed Vice-Admiral William Acland as Admiral-Superintendent at Gibraltar on 10 June, 1904.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6766. 6 November, 1900.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27405. p. 844. 11 February, 1902.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 June, 1904. Issue 37412, col F, pg. 7.

Bibliography

  • "Sir Edward Chichester" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 18 September, 1906. Issue 38128, col F, pg. 4.

Service Records