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Admiral Rowland Nugent, Royal Navy, Retired (22 December, 1861 – 25 March, 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.[1]

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[2]

On 4 March, 1902, Nugent was appointed to Victory, lent for a Signal Course.[3] He was appointed in command of the sloop Algerine on 1 May.[4]

Captain

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[5]

In September 1905, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Gladiator.[6]

After being appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Flora on 23 August, 1907,[7] he was to serve in an extensive string of battleship commands.

Nugent was appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious on 3 May, 1910.[8]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Albemarle on17 December, 1912.[9]

Nugent was appointed to command of the Lord Nelson on 16 June, 1913.[10]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Victorious on 30 July, 1914.[11]

Flag Rank

Nugent was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 June, 1916,[12] and was placed on the Retired List on 2 June, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[13] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 March, 1920,[14] and advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[15]

Nugent died on 25 March, 1948, at St. Mary's Priory, Victoria, British Columbia.[16][17]

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas B. S. Adair 		Captain of H.M.S. Gladiator
Sep, 1905[18] – ? 		Succeeded by
Walter Lumsden
Preceded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton 		Captain of H.M.S. Flora
23 Aug, 1907[19] – ? 		Succeeded by
John Nicholas
Preceded by
Ernest F. A. Gaunt 		Captain of H.M.S. Majestic
4 Jan, 1910[20] – ? 		Succeeded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Preceded by
Cyril E. Tower 		Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious
8 Feb, 1910[21] – ? 		Succeeded by
Richard Webb
Preceded by
John S. Luard 		Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle
17 Dec, 1912[22] – ? 		Succeeded by
Henry W. Grant
Preceded by
Edmund H. Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Lord Nelson
16 Jun, 1913[23] – ? 		Succeeded by
John W. L. McClintock
Preceded by
Edward B. Kiddle 		Captain of H.M.S. Victorious
30 Jul, 1914[24] – ? 		Succeeded by
Henry L. Bethune

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 March, 1902. Issue 36705, col D, p. 10.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, p. 14.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 317.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 12 April, 1910. Issue 39244, col F, p. 9.
  9. ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  10. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 341.
  11. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 390.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5827. 13 June, 1916.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  16. ↑ Ancestry.co.uk. England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976.
  17. ↑ Ancestry.co.uk. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966. 1948. p. 104.
  18. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  20. ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  21. ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  22. ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  23. ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
  24. ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.

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