Robert Sidney Rolleston

Vice-Admiral (retired) Robert Sidney Rolleston, R.N. (15 September, 1849 – 16 March, 1926) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rolleston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 September, 1873.

Rolleston was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 5 on 16 June, 1884, for manoeuvres.

On 13 November 1885, he was appointed in command of Seaflower. On 23 May 1887, she grounded on a shoal, but no blame was attached to Rolleston.

Rolleston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888. He was superseded in command of Seaflower on 1 September, 1888

Rolleston was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895.

In late 1900, the Colonial Office relayed its thanks for Rolleston having marked the position of Point Playa and demarcated the boundary of British Guiana.

On 25 June, 1901, Rolleston was appointed in command of Nile. On 25 October 1901, she collided with Trafalgar and Rolleston was told that the Admiralty observed "with surprise and regret that he did not consider his immediate attendance on deck necessary during the performance of a Fleet Evolution, especially in view of the fact that the movement in question was ordered for the purpose of taking the squadron into narrow waters."

Rolleston was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak in February, 1903.

Retired due to age on 15 September 1904.

Rolleston was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1906 and then to Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1920.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Herbert Roxby	Captain of H.M. T.B. 5 16 Jun, 1884	Succeeded by John M. Stokes
Preceded by Henry L. F. Royle	Captain of H.M.S. Racer 28 Jul, 1892 – 29 Sep, 1894	Succeeded by Henry W. Steele
Preceded by William M. Lang	Captain of H.M.S. Sirius 8 Jan, 1894 – c. Jan, 1894	Succeeded by John P. Pipon
Preceded by Daniel McN. Riddel	Captain of H.M.S. Thetis 15 Jun, 1897 – 29 Jul, 1897	Succeeded by George M. Henderson
Preceded by Thomas MacGill	Captain of H.M.S. Phoebe 4 Feb, 1898 – 25 Mar, 1899	Succeeded by Reginald B. Colmore
Preceded by John E. Bearcroft	Captain of H.M.S. Tribune 9 May, 1899 – 15 Jan, 1901	Succeeded by Arthur A. C. Galloway
Preceded by Gerald C. Langley	Captain of H.M.S. Nile 25 Jun, 1901 – 12 Feb, 1903	Succeeded by Evelyn R. Le Marchant
Preceded by Arthur W. E. Prothero	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 16 Feb, 1903 – 6 Jun, 1904	Succeeded by Archibald P. Stoddart