Arthur Cecil Henry Paget

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Vice-Admiral (retired) Arthur Cecil Henry Paget, R.N. (16 March, 1839 – 10 June, 1924) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Served in the Naval Brigade at the capture of Canton.

Paget was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 November, 1860.

Paget was promoted to the rank of Commander on 13 February, 1873.

Paget was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 October, 1881.

Appointed in command of H.M.S. Malabar on 12 August, 1885. Transferred to troop ship Euphrates on 5 May, 1886, expected to command her until 12 August, 1888. Lent to Iris on 4 July 1888 and paid her off 4 September 1888.

Retired at his own request on 12 October, 1893, Paget was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 20 October, 1896 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 24 January, 1902.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Penguin
23 Aug, 1877[1]
Succeeded by
Francis H. Haygarth
Preceded by
Robert H. Harris
Captain of H.M.S. Malabar
12 Aug, 1885[2]
Succeeded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe
Preceded by
Edmund St. J. Garforth
Captain of H.M.S. Euphrates
12 Aug, 1885[3] – 1888
Succeeded by
John R. E. Pattisson
Preceded by
Ernest Rice
Captain of H.M.S. Iris
4 Jul, 1888[4]
Succeeded by
Frederick R. Boardman
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Galatea
18 Jul, 1889[5] – 7 Sep, 1889
Succeeded by
Swinton C. Holland
Preceded by
John B. Warren
Captain of H.M.S. Audacious
1 Apr, 1890[6] – 1 Apr, 1893
Succeeded by
William F. S. Mann

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 230.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1885). p. 250.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 241.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
  5. "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 196.