軍歴
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN (With seniority dated 01/06/1859).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 17/09/1864).
He served in H.M.S. Scout while on the Pacific Station 1865-68.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 11/09/1866).
He served with Sir George Nares in the HMS Challenger expedition of 1872-76 and the Arctic Expedition of 1875-76.
He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 03/11/1876).
He served in H.M.S. Sylvia (In command) 1877-80.
He served in H.M.S. Fawn (In command) 1881-83.
He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 29/06/1883).
He served in H.M.S. Sylvia (In command) 1884-86 in Japanese waters, South Africa and the Mediteranean.
He served in H.M.S. Egeria (In command) 1887-88 for surveying for the undersea telegraph cable from Australia to Canada.
He made a sounding to the depth of 4,000 fathoms, at the time the deepest sounding ever made.
He served in H.M.S. Research (In command) 1889-91.
In 1891 he returned to general naval service.
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 21/12/1898).
He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 12/08/1903).
He was Admiral Superintendent at Portsmouth in 1903.
He was appointed as an Admiral RN (With seniority dated 01/03/1907). (He was retired 22/03/1908).
命名された地物
Aldrich Point (BC) (Price Island) (by Captain Pender 1866)
逸話
Aldrich Point (Located on the southeast shore of Price Island in Range 3 of the Coast District. It was named for Pelham Aldrich RN by Captain Pender RN in 1866.)
参考文献
- Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
- BCELP Geographical Place Names Cards Correspondence To/From BC Chief Geographer
