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Troubridge entered the [[Royal Navy]] as a {{NavCadRN}} on 15 July, 1875, being appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth. He missed the Easter term of 1876 on account of suffering from Erysipelas in a leg. In spite of this he passed out second in his term.<ref>Troubridge papers. | Troubridge entered the [[Royal Navy]] as a {{NavCadRN}} on 15 July, 1875, being appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth. He missed the Easter term of 1876 on account of suffering from Erysipelas in a leg. In spite of this he passed out second in his term.<ref>Troubridge papers. National Maritime Museum. TRO/300/6.</ref> | ||
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of | On 23 May, 1884, Troubridge was appointed to the Royal Yacht ''Victoria and Albert'' for the Summer Season. This brought accelerated promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. It is not clear why he was appointed, as it was normally a reward for special service. He was accordingly promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1884.{{Gaz|25393|3994|5 September, 1884}} His appointment in the yacht bought him a few months' seniority over contemporaries with similarly undistinguished examination results, such as [[Ernest Gillbe Barton|Ernest G. Barton]].<ref>Barton was over a month senior to Troubridge as a Sub-Lieutenant (21 September, 1881), obtained the same examination results, but had to wait until 31 December, 1884 for promotion to Lieutenant. [[Charles Amyas Radcliffe|Charles A. Radcliffe]] was exactly the same.</ref> He was appointed to the turret ship ''Agamemnon'' on the China Station on 16 September.{{NLJun85|p. 191}} | ||
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-two years, eleven months, and fifteen days.{{Gaz|26647|4233|26 July, 1895}} | Troubridge was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-two years, eleven months, and fifteen days.{{Gaz|26647|4233|26 July, 1895}} |
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Admiral SIR Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.V.O., R.N. (15 July, 1862 – 28 January, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Troubridge entered the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet on 15 July, 1875, being appointed to the training ship Britannia at Dartmouth. He missed the Easter term of 1876 on account of suffering from Erysipelas in a leg. In spite of this he passed out second in his term.[1]
On 23 May, 1884, Troubridge was appointed to the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert for the Summer Season. This brought accelerated promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. It is not clear why he was appointed, as it was normally a reward for special service. He was accordingly promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 3 September, 1884.[2] His appointment in the yacht bought him a few months' seniority over contemporaries with similarly undistinguished examination results, such as Ernest G. Barton.[3] He was appointed to the turret ship Agamemnon on the China Station on 16 September.[4]
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-two years, eleven months, and fifteen days.[5]
Captain
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[6] On 18 September he was appointed Naval Attache at Tokyo, and remained there until being superseded on 14 March, 1904.[7]
On 22 June, 1904, he was appointed to President for service at the Admiralty. On the occasion of the King's visit to Kiel Troubridge, who travelled with him,[8] was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 1 July.[9]
Troubridge was appointed Captain of the Victorious on 10 October,[10] and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Francis C. B. Bridgeman, Second-in-Command of the Channel Fleet. He was superseded in command of Victorious on 15 August, 1905, and was appointed in command of the Glory on 17 October.[11]
He served in the Glory until 5 March, 1907, when he was appointed in command of the Queen in the Mediterranean, and as Chief of Staff to Admiral Sir Charles C. Drury, the Commander-in-Chief.[12]
Queen paid off on 24 December, 1908, and on 22 December Troubridge had been appointed to Pembroke as Commodore, Second Class in command of the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham. On 12 July, 1909, he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII, vice Bacon.[13] He was superseded at Chatham on 20 January, 1910.[14]
On 25 January, 1910, Troubridge became Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, Reginald McKenna.[15]
Flag Rank
Troubridge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 March, 1911, vice Lowry.[16]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[17]
At the outset of the war, as commander of the First Cruiser Squadron, he failed to bring S.M.S. Goeben and Breslau to action in the Mediterranean, resulting in his Court Martial. He was acquitted, but not without consequences to his reputation and that of his Service.
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 June, 1916.[18]
Post-War
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on 9 January, 1919, vice Currey.[19]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 3 June, 1919.[20]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1921.[21]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Ernest Troubridge" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 January, 1926. Issue 44183, col A, p. 12.
- Fryer, Charles. "The Watch on the Danube". The Mariner's Mirror. 73:3 (1987). pp. 297-312.
- Fryer, Charles E. J. (1988). The Royal Navy on the Danube. East European Monographs, No. CXXXII. Boulder: East European Monographs. ISBN 0-88033-129-1.
- Fryer, C. E. J. (1997). The Destruction of Serbia in 1915. East European Monographs, No. CDLXXXVIII. Boulder: East European Monographs. ISBN 0-88033-385-3.
See Also
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Troubridge Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
- Diaries in the possession of the Imperial War Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87/120.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42/80.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20/315.
Footnotes
- ↑ Troubridge papers. National Maritime Museum. TRO/300/6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25393. p. 3994. 5 September, 1884.
- ↑ Barton was over a month senior to Troubridge as a Sub-Lieutenant (21 September, 1881), obtained the same examination results, but had to wait until 31 December, 1884 for promotion to Lieutenant. Charles A. Radcliffe was exactly the same.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1885). p. 191.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ "The King's Visit to Kiel" (News). The Times. Friday, 24 June, 1904. Issue 37429, col F, p. 9.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27704. p. 5192. 12 August, 1904.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28276. p. 5906. 3 August, 1909.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28474. p. 2055. 10 March, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31136. p. 1073. 21 January, 1919.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2063. 5 June, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 314.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 314.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 363.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
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