Francis Charles Bathurst Addington
Captain THE HONOURABLE Francis Charles Bathurst Addington (14 June, 1861 – 12 February, 1905) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Addington was born in Honiton, Devon.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.[1]
Addington was appointed in command of the gunboat Plover on 1 September, 1892.
Addington was admonished to exercise greater care after grounding Plover on 7 March, 1895. He was superseded in Plover on 26 November, 1895 and returned to England, arriving home on Christmas Day. Addington was appointed in command of the torpedo gunboat Circe on 3 March, 1896.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.[3]
Around the year 1902, he was commended for resolving complaints that a Mr. Lodge raised against a Mr. Campbell in the Ellice and Gilbert Islands.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1903.[4]
On 3 January 1905, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Eclipse but he died just a little over a month later.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lewis K. Bell |
Captain of H.M.S. Plover 1 Sep, 1892[5] – 26 Nov, 1895[6] |
Succeeded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey |
| Preceded by Algernon B. G. Grenfell |
Captain of H.M.S. Circe 3 Mar, 1896[7] – 3 Feb, 1897[8] |
Succeeded by William H. du C. Chads |
| Preceded by William G. Van Ingen |
Captain of H.M.S. Edinburgh 28 Apr, 1900[9] – 1901 |
Succeeded by Daniel McN. Riddel |
| Preceded by Reginald B. Colmore |
Captain of H.M.S. Phoebe 19 Feb, 1901[10] |
Succeeded by The Hon. George A. Hardinge |
| Preceded by Robert H. S. Stokes |
Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse 3 Jan, 1905[11] – 12 Feb, 1905[12] |
Succeeded by Cyril E. Tower |
Footnotes
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 291.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/10. f. 17.
