William Christopher Pakenham

Admiral SIR William Christopher Pakenham, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (10 July, 1861 – 28 July, 1933) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pakenham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.

Captain

Pakenham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.

Flag Rank

Pakenham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 June, 1913, vice [{Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|Jerram]].

He was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1918.

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 6 April, 1922, vice Phipps Hornby. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 March, 1926.

Bibliography

• "Admiral Sir William Pakenham" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 31 July, 1933. Issue 46510, col A, pg. 7.
• Lowis, Commander Geoffrey L. (1959). Fabulous Admirals and Some Naval Fragments. London: Putnam.

Papers

• Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.

Images

• 1920 William Nicholson portrait in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue Number 3142.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/20.

Naval Offices
Preceded by Charles E. Madden	Fourth Sea Lord 1911 – 1913	Succeeded by Cecil F. Lambert
Preceded by Charles E. Madden	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron 1913 – 1915	Succeeded by William L. Grant
Preceded by Sir A. Gordon H. W. Moore	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Battle Cruiser Squadron 1915 – 1916	Succeeded by Arthur C. Leveson
Preceded by Sir David Beatty	Vice-Admiral Commanding, Battle Cruiser Force 1916 – 1919	Succeeded by Sir Henry F. Oliver
Preceded by Sir Henry B. Jackson	President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1919 – 1920	Succeeded by Sir Frederick C. T. Tudor
Preceded by Sir Trevylyan D. W. Napier	Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station 1920 – 1923	Succeeded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.