| He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN (With seniority dated 12/1860). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 29/09/1866). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 23/08/1867). He served in an Arctic Expedition 1875-76. He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 03/11/1876). He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 30/06/1882). He was appointed as the Naval Attache For Europe 1882. He was appointed to Private Secretary for the First Lord of the Admiralty (Lord Northbrook) 1882-85. He was appointed as a Commodore RN in 1891. He served in the Training Squadron 1891. He was appointed as the Director of Naval Intelligence 1894-97. He was appointed as an AdC to HM the Queen 1895-97. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 23/08/1897). He was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief HM Ships and Vessels on the Pacific Station (Flag in H.M.S. Warspite) 1899. He was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief Australian Station 1900. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1902). He was appointed as an Admiral RN (With seniority dated 17/10/1906). He was appointed as the First and Principal AdC to HM the King 1911. (He was qualified as a Gunnery Officer.) |
