George Pirie
Captain (retired) George Pirie, R.N. (31 July, 1850 – 2 December, 1907) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
George Pirie was born on 31 July 1850, to William Pirie (1818- 1886) and Flora Anne Sinclair (1820- 1852) in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland. He entered the training ship H.M.S. Britannia at 14 and a half years of age as one of nine second-class cadets admitted in March, 1865, being fifth of the nine in order of merit in the competitive entrance examination.[1][2]
Pirie was appointed to the first-class ship Zealous from 18 July 1866 to 1 July 1867 as Master’s Assistant and from 2 July 1867 to 26 July 1868 as Navigating Midshipman.[1]
On 26 July 1870, Pirie passed his Navigating Lieutenant examination and was awarded a First Class certificate on 27 October 1870. He served as pilot in Nimble on the Indian Station (including the Persian Gulf) from October 1870.[1]
Pirie was navigating sub-lieutenant in the paddle-wheel surveying vessel Porcupine from 1874, surveying the east coast of England to June 1875. He was issued with a Master’s Certificate of Service (number 76,119) on the 27 July 1874.[1]
George Pirie was the navigator on both Canadian Arctic expeditions of the steam yacht Pandora of 1875 and 1876.[1]
Pirie was promoted to the rank of Navigating Lieutenant and Lieutenant on 13 October, 1876.[3]
Piried married Ada Beck on 3 September, 1888.[4]
Pirie commanded the flat-iron gunboat Paluma from 5 January, 1889. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1892 and was re-appointed in command of Paluma in lieu of a Lt. in command, also being in charge of survey work she was undertaking. He was superseded on 4 March 1893 and arrived back in England on 15 July, 1893.[5]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 31 March, 1898. On 2 January, 1899 he was permitted to accept a three year appointment in Practical Nautical Surveying with the Chilean government.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry R. Harris |
Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer of the Navy 7 Nov, 1893 – 1 Jul, 1894 |
Succeeded by Morris H. Smyth |
| Preceded by George E. Richards |
Captain of H.M.S. Triton 1 Jul, 1894[7] – 22 Mar, 1898[8] |
Succeeded by James W. Combe |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Email from Ian Massey 20220201.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Mar 10, 1865; pg. 12; Issue 25129.
- ↑ Pirie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/275. f. 1039.
- ↑ Pirie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/275. f. 1039.
- ↑ Pirie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/275. f. 1039.
- ↑ Pirie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/275. f. 1039.
- ↑ Pirie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/275. f. 1039.
- ↑ Pirie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/275. f. 1039.
