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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''William John Standly Alderson''', C.B., | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''William John Standly Alderson''', {{Post-Nominals|country=GBR-cats|C.B.m}}, R.N., Retired (10 June, 1867 – 30 May, 1946) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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He was appointed in command of {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}} on 1 July, 1914.<ref>Alderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 455.</ref> | He was appointed in command of {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}} on 1 July, 1914.<ref>Alderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 455.</ref> | ||
He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32563/pages/10712 no. 32563. p. 10712.] 31 December, 1921.</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, p. 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, p. 1.</ref> | ||
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Vice-Admiral William John Standly Alderson, C.B., R.N., Retired (10 June, 1867 – 30 May, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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 Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[4]
In October 1910, he assumed command of the destroyer Isis.[5]
Alderson was appointed in command of the light cruiser Yarmouth in October 1911.[6]
He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Dreadnought on 1 July, 1914.[7]
He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.[8]
Alderson died at Ovingham House, Cardigan on 30 May, 1946, aged seventy-eight.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, p. 1.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 455.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32563. p. 10712. 31 December, 1921.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 1 June, 1946. Issue 50467, col A, p. 1.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
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- Companions of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- People
- People (UK)
- 1867 births
- 1946 deaths
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1880
- Commanding Officers of the Scottish Coastguard District
- Commanding Officers of the Western Coastguard District
- Captains of Devonport Dockyard
- Rear-Admirals in the Reserve Fleet at the Nore