Sir Richard Poore, 4th Baronet

Sir Richard Poore
Born 1853
Canada
Died 1930
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1866–1917
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Hawke
HMS Illustrious
Australia Station
Nore Command
Battles/wars Mahdist War
World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Grand Officier of the Légion d'honneur
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy

Admiral Sir Richard Poore, 4th Baronet, KCB, CVO (7 July 1853 – 1930)[1] was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Naval career

Poore served in the Naval Brigade as part of the Perak expedition to Malaya in 1875.[2] He also took part in the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882[2] and the unsuccessful Nile Expedition to Khartoum to relieve General Gordon in 1884.[2] He became Captain of HMS Hawke in 1897 and in that capacity was involved in operations that led to the pacification of Crete later that year.[3] In April 1898 he was appointed in command of the battleship HMS Illustrious, also serving in the Mediterranean.[4]

On 9 March 1900 he was appointed flag captain to the HMS Vivid, flag ship and yacht to the port admiral at Devonport, for command of the RN Barracks.[5] In June 1901, he was appointed a Naval Aide de Camp to King Edward VII.[6]

He became Rear Admiral for the Mediterranean and Channel Fleet in 1904 and Commander-in-Chief of the Australia Station in 1908.[2] Finally he became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1911, serving in that post into World War I.[2] He retired in 1917.[2]

He lived at the East End Manor in Durrington in Wiltshire.[7]

Honours and awards

References

  1. "Admiral Sir Richard Poore, Distinguished Service At Home And Abroad" (Obituaries). The Times (London). Thursday, 11 December 1930. (45693), col B, p. 10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. HMS Hawke Battleships
  4. Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/39. f. 1049.
  5. "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Thursday, 8 February 1900. (36060), p. 10.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27350. p. 5738. 30 August 1901.
  7. Peter James Jellicoe Hargrave
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August 1905. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28263. p. 4853. 15 June 1909. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  10. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31553. p. 11582. 16 September 1919. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Wilmot Fawkes
Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station
19081910
Succeeded by
Sir George King-Hall
Preceded by
Sir Charles Drury
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
19111915
Succeeded by
Sir George Callaghan
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Poore
Baronet
(of Rushall)
18931930
Succeeded by
Edward Poore
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