Service militaire
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN in 1852.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1858).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 28/06/1858).
He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 04/08/1862).
He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 04/11/1868).
He was appointed as AdC to HM Queen Victoria.
He was appointed as a Commodore RN (With seniority dated 21/01/1882) as Senior Officer In Command of Ships on the Australia Station 1882.
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 18/01/1886).
He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 14/02/1892).
He served as Commander-in-Chief North America and West Indies Station (Flag in H.M.S. Crescent (1st Class Screw Cruiser)) 1895.
He carried his Flag in H.M.S. Crescent 1895.
He was appointed as a Admiral RN (With seniority dated 23/08/1897).
Références
MacFarlane, John M. (1994)
