Dates of Rank
- Midshipman - 31 May 1873
- Ensign - 16 July 1874
- Master - 13 January 1879
- Junior Lieutenant - 3 March 1883
- Lieutenant - 7 November 1885
- Lieutenant-Commander - 3 March 1899
- Commander - unknown
- Captain - unknown
- Rear Admiral - 14 November 1910
- Admiral - March 1915
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