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==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
Lake was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 3 January, 1881.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24922/pages/73 no. 24922.  p. 73.]  7 January, 1881.</ref>
On 23 July, 1890, Lake was appointed to assist Vice-Admiral [[George Tryon|Sir George Tryon]] during the annual manœuvres.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 18 July, 1890.  Issue '''33067''', col C, pg. 5.</ref>  This was described by the Naval correspondent of ''The Times'' as "the first time, I believe, in the history of the British Navy, a Chief of the Staff has been appointed to assist the British Admiral in the discharge of his arduous and multifarious duties."<ref>"The Naval Manœuvres" (News).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 August, 1890.  Issue '''33095''', col A, pg. 8.</ref>
On 23 July, 1890, Lake was appointed to assist Vice-Admiral [[George Tryon|Sir George Tryon]] during the annual manœuvres.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 18 July, 1890.  Issue '''33067''', col C, pg. 5.</ref>  This was described by the Naval correspondent of ''The Times'' as "the first time, I believe, in the history of the British Navy, a Chief of the Staff has been appointed to assist the British Admiral in the discharge of his arduous and multifarious duties."<ref>"The Naval Manœuvres" (News).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 August, 1890.  Issue '''33095''', col A, pg. 8.</ref>


Revision as of 13:36, 19 August 2011

Admiral Atwell Peregrine MacLeod Lake, Royal Navy, Retired (11 April, 1842 – 27 August, 1915) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Lake was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 3 January, 1881.[1]

On 23 July, 1890, Lake was appointed to assist Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon during the annual manœuvres.[2] This was described by the Naval correspondent of The Times as "the first time, I believe, in the history of the British Navy, a Chief of the Staff has been appointed to assist the British Admiral in the discharge of his arduous and multifarious duties."[3]

Lake was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1893, vice Fullerton.[4]

Lake was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 March, 1896, vice Kennedy.[5]

Flag Rank

Lake was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 September, 1901, vice St. Clair.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870, and 5 August, 1875, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1902.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 May, 1905.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24922. p. 73. 7 January, 1881.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 18 July, 1890. Issue 33067, col C, pg. 5.
  3. ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres" (News). The Times. Wednesday, 20 August, 1890. Issue 33095, col A, pg. 8.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26364. p. 265. 17 January, 1893.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26722. p. 1744. 17 March, 1896.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27359. p. 6292. 27 September, 1901.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27455. p. 4609. 18 July, 1902.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27801. p. 4032. 6 June, 1905.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Lake" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 28 August, 1915. Issue 40945, col B, pg. 9.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Claude E. Buckle 		Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland
1898 – 1901 		Succeeded by
Edmund F. Jeffreys
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