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William John Standly Alderson was born at Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, on 10 June, 1867,<ref>Service Record.  ADM 196/42.  f. 455.</ref> the second son of Edward Samuel and Caroline Alderson.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 1 June, 1946.  Issue '''50467''', col A, pg. 1.</ref>
William John Standly Alderson was born at Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, on 10 June, 1867,<ref>Service Record.  ADM 196/42.  f. 455.</ref> the second son of Edward Samuel and Caroline Alderson.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 1 June, 1946.  Issue '''50467''', col A, pg. 1.</ref>


He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)|''Dreadnought'']] on 10 June, 1914.<ref>John Roberts.  ''The Battleship Dreadnought''. p. 21.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/4 no. 27512.  p. 4.]  2 January, 1903.</ref>
 
He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)|''Dreadnought'']] on 10 June, 1914.<ref>John Roberts.  ''The Battleship Dreadnought''. p. 21.</ref>


Alderson died at Ovingham House, Cardigan on 30 May, 1946, aged seventy-eight.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 1 June, 1946.  Issue '''50467''', col A, pg. 1.</ref>
Alderson died at Ovingham House, Cardigan on 30 May, 1946, aged seventy-eight.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 1 June, 1946.  Issue '''50467''', col A, pg. 1.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral William John Standly Alderson, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (10 June, 1867 – 30 May, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

William John Standly Alderson was born at Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, on 10 June, 1867,[1] the second son of Edward Samuel and Caroline Alderson.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[3]

He was appointed in command of Dreadnought on 10 June, 1914.[4]

Alderson died at Ovingham House, Cardigan on 30 May, 1946, aged seventy-eight.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Service Record. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
  2. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, pg. 1.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  4. ↑ John Roberts. The Battleship Dreadnought. p. 21.
  5. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, pg. 1.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments

 

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