Edward Bridges Rice R.N. | Explanation | ||
Son of Edward Royds Rice (1790-1878) | |||
Brother of Ernest Rice R.N. | |||
Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
30 October 1819 | Born (Godmersham, Kent, England) | ||
18 February 1864 | Married Cecilia Caroline (1831-1912), daughter of Rev. William Vernon-Harcourt (1789-871) | ||
30 October 1902 | Died (Eastry, Kent, England) | ||
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
Obituary in the Times newspaper | |||
Date | Rank | ||
1832 | Entered Navy | ||
3 September 1839 | Mate | ||
5 August 1844 | Lieutenant | ||
7 April 1850 | Commander | ||
24 February 1855 | Captain | ||
12 February 1873 | Rear-Admiral | ||
9 March 1878 | Vice-Admiral | ||
27 October 1884 | Admiral | ||
30 October 1884 | Retired Admiral | ||
Date from | Date to | Service | |
3 September 1839 | 12 May 1840 | Mate in Rodney, commanded by Captain Hyde Parker, Mediterranean | |
29 October 1840 | 18 November 1841 | Mate in Cyclops, commanded by Captain Horatio Thomas Austin, Mediterranean | |
19 November 1841 | 7 October 1842 | Mate in Dido, commanded by Captain Henry Keppel, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war and Sir James Brooke's campaign for the suppression of Borneo piracy) | |
7 April 1850 | 5 May 1853 | Commander (2ic) in Hastings, commanded by Captain Francis William Austen, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles John Austen, East Indies (including 2nd Burma War) | |
25 February 1854 | 3 October 1854 | Commander in Prometheus, west coast of Africa | |
4 October 1854 | 28 February 1855 | Commander in Driver, particular service | |
4 January 1856 | 23 September 1856 | Captain in Leander (until paying off at Chatham), flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle, Balaclava after the Russian War | |
25 August 1858 | 17 October 1859 | Captain in Royal Albert, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle, Channel squadron | |
12 March 1861 | 12 December 1862 | Captain in Algiers (until paying off at Portsmouth), Mediterranean | |
6 May 1864 | 9 May 1867 | Captain in St George, Coast Guard, Falmouth, then (May 1865) Portland (replacing Frederick William) | |
3 December 1868 | 31 December 1871 | Captain in Asia, Portsmouth (flag-ship of Admiral Superintendent) and captain of the Steam Reserve | |
29 December 1875 | 23 May 1876 | Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Hibernia | |
24 May 1876 | 15 November 1876 | Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Triumph | |
16 November 1876 | 25 December 1876 | Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Monarch | |
26 December 1876 | 6 March 1877 | Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Triumph | |
7 March 1877 | 27 April 1878 | Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Hibernia | |
21 July 1882 | 30 October 1884 | Commander-in-chief, the Nore, flag in Duncan |
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