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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Ricketts was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 4 February, 1881. | Ricketts was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 4 February, 1881.<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1106.</ref> | ||
Ricketts was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Ferret|f=t}} on 20 March, 1895.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 15 March, 1895. Issue '''34525''', col C, p. 11.</ref> | Ricketts was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1894.<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1106.</ref> | ||
Ricketts was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Ferret|f=t}} on 20 March, 1895.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 15 March, 1895. Issue '''34525''', col C, p. 11.</ref> He was cautioned to be more careful after grounding the ship later that year.<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1101.</ref> | |||
Ricketts received an expression of the Admiralty's displeasure after a premature explosion of a charge while saluting on 24 May 1899.<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1101.</ref> | |||
Ricketts was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 24 October, 1903.<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1101.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Ricketts Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Ricketts+1857 Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Victor Edward John Brenton von Donop|Victor E. J. B. von Donop]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Decoy (1871)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Decoy'']]'''<br>14 Feb, 1881<ref>Ricketts Service Record in our PDF for Frederick St. George Rich. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1106.</ref> – 18 Mar, 1881<ref>Ricketts Service Record in our PDF for Frederick St. George Rich. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1106.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Victor Edward John Brenton von Donop|Victor E. J. B. von Donop]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Decoy (1871)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Decoy'']]'''<br>14 Feb, 1881<ref>Ricketts Service Record in our PDF for Frederick St. George Rich. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1106.</ref> – 18 Mar, 1881<ref>Ricketts Service Record in our PDF for Frederick St. George Rich. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1106.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Herbert Boldero|Arthur H. Boldero]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Patrick Maurice Hely-Hutchinson|The Hon. Patrick M. Hely-Hutchinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Speedwell (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Speedwell'']]'''<br>31 Jan, 1893{{NLApr94|p. 256}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Hardinge|The Hon. George A. Hardinge]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Patrick Maurice Hely-Hutchinson|The Hon. Patrick M. Hely-Hutchinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Speedwell (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Speedwell'']]'''<br>31 Jan, 1893{{NLApr94|p. 256}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Hardinge|The Hon. George A. Hardinge]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel de Lautour Wells|Lionel de L. Wells]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sharpshooter (1888)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sharpshooter'']]'''<br>15 Sep, 1894 – 21 Jan, 1895{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Dodgson|Arthur Dodgson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel de Lautour Wells|Lionel de L. Wells]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sharpshooter (1888)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sharpshooter'']]'''<br>15 Sep, 1894{{NMI|Thursday, Aug 23, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34350}} – 21 Jan, 1895{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Dodgson|Arthur Dodgson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ferret (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ferret'']]'''<br>20 Mar, 1895<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Friday, 15 March, 1895. Issue '''34525''', col C, p. 11.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel de Lautour Wells|Lionel de L. Wells]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ferret (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ferret'']]'''<br>20 Mar, 1895<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Friday, 15 March, 1895. Issue '''34525''', col C, p. 11.</ref> – 21 Dec, 1895<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1101.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel de Lautour Wells|Lionel de L. Wells]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David Louson Dickson|David L. Dickson]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M.S. ''Achilles'''''</small>|'''[[H.M.S. Achilles (1863)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hibernia'']]'''<br>24 Oct, 1898<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1101.</ref> – 12 Oct, 1900<ref>Ricketts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/408.}} f. 1101.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Keppel Wade|Keppel Wade]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) William Ricketts (14 October, 1857 – 6 December, 1921) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Note: there was another William Ricketts who was a Gunner with seniority as a warrant officer of 23 December 1865.
Life & Career
Ricketts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 February, 1881.[1]
Ricketts was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1894.[2]
Ricketts was appointed in command of the destroyer Ferret on 20 March, 1895.[3] He was cautioned to be more careful after grounding the ship later that year.[4]
Ricketts received an expression of the Admiralty's displeasure after a premature explosion of a charge while saluting on 24 May 1899.[5]
Ricketts was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 24 October, 1903.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Victor E. J. B. von Donop |
Captain of H.M.S. Decoy 14 Feb, 1881[7] – 18 Mar, 1881[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Boldero |
| Preceded by The Hon. Patrick M. Hely-Hutchinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Speedwell 31 Jan, 1893[9] |
Succeeded by The Hon. George A. Hardinge |
| Preceded by Lionel de L. Wells |
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 15 Sep, 1894[10] – 21 Jan, 1895[Inference] |
Succeeded by Arthur Dodgson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ferret 20 Mar, 1895[11] – 21 Dec, 1895[12] |
Succeeded by Lionel de L. Wells |
| Preceded by David L. Dickson as Captain of H.M.S. Achilles |
Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia 24 Oct, 1898[13] – 12 Oct, 1900[14] |
Succeeded by Keppel Wade |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1106.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1106.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 15 March, 1895. Issue 34525, col C, p. 11.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record in our PDF for Frederick St. George Rich. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1106.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record in our PDF for Frederick St. George Rich. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1106.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 256.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Aug 23, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34350.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 15 March, 1895. Issue 34525, col C, p. 11.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
