Robert Archibald James Montgomerie

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Rear-Admiral Robert Archibald James Montgomerie, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (11 September, 1855 – 1 September, 1908) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Montgomerie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 24 August, 1887.[1]

Montgomerie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1894.[2]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 15 March, 1904, vice Foote.[3]

Montgomerie hoisted his flag as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Torpedo Boat and Submarine Craft Flotillas in Commission and Reserve, in the protected cruiser Sapphire on 1 January, 1907, replacing Rear-Admiral Alfred L. Winsloe.[4]

After the transfer of the First and Second Destroyer Flotillas from the Home Fleet to the Channel Fleet in August,[5] Montgomerie became Rear-Admiral (D) in that fleet. He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August.[6] It was decided in November that his appointment would lapse after his term of service was completed.[7] He struck his flag at sunset on 1 January, 1908.[8] Admiral Sir Sydney R. Fremantle, who had served with Montgomerie in Prince George, later recounted, "Unfortunately when in command of the Destroyer Service as a rear-admiral he fell out with the Admiralty over the allowance of fuel which he considered essential for their training, resigned his appointment, and was not re-employed."[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25735. p. 4778. 2 September, 1887.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7580. 29 December, 1893.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1907. Issue 38219, col A, pg. 5.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 13 August, 1907. Issue 38410, col B, pg. 10.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 25 November, 1907. Issue 38499, col C, pg. 4.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 19 December, 1907. Issue 38520, col B, pg. 10.
  9. ↑ Fremantle. My Naval Career. p. 91.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral R. A. J. Montgomerie" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 3 September, 1908. Issue 38742, col D, pg. 9.

Service Records

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