Edward Bridges Rice R.N.
Edward Bridges Rice R.N.
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Edward Bridges Rice R.N. | Explanation |
Son of Edward Royds Rice (1790-1878) |
Brother of Ernest Rice R.N. |
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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) |
Obituary in the Times newspaper |
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Date | Rank |
1832 | Entered Navy |
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 |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
7 April 1850 | | Commander (2ic) in Hastings, commanded by Francis William Austen, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles John Austen, East Indies (including 2nd Burma War) |
12 September 1854 | | Commander in Driver, particular service |
5 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 | October 1859 | Captain in Royal Albert, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle, Channel squadron |
1861 | 12 December 1862 | Captain in Algiers (until paying off at Portsmouth), Mediterranean |
5 May 1864 | 1 May 1867 | Captain in St George, Coast Guard, Falmouth, then (May 1865) Portland (replacing Frederick William) |
30 November 1868 | 22 December 1871 | Captain in Asia, Portsmouth (flag-ship of Admiral Superintendent) and captain of the Steam Reserve |
1875 | | Second in command, Mediterranean (flag in Triumph) |
21 July 1882 | 30 October 1884 | Commander-in-chief, the Nore |