IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0064 COO/4
Held at: National Maritime Museum
Title: Cochrane, Archibald (1874-1952)
Date(s): 1890-1894
Level of description: sub-fonds
Extent: 2 vols
Name of creator(s): Cochrane | Archibald | 1874-1952 | Rear-Admiral
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Cochrane entered the Navy in 1888 and first went to sea in the BELLEROPHONE in 1890, going to North America and the West Indies. He then joined the Channel Squadron in the ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 1892 to 1893, and went out again to the West Indies in the VOLAGE until 1894. Later he served in the Mediterranean and the Home Fleet and was on the China Station when war broke Out in 1914. In 1918 he was promoted to captain and retired with the rank of rear-admiral in 1929.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of Archibald Cochrane consisting of two midshipman's logs, 1890 to 1894.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Finding aids:
Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were presented to the Museum by Mrs Cochrane in 1952, together with the Owen papers.
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Edited by Sarah Drewery, Jun 2011.
Date(s) of descriptions: 2010-09-27