xt7qjq0stw34_5490 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/1997ms474.dao.xml unknown archival material 1997ms474 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. W. Hugh Peal manuscript collection Prince Louis of Battenberg letter, with clipping text 43.94 Cubic Feet 86 boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 22 items Poor-Good Peal accession no. 11453. Prince Louis of Battenberg letter, with clipping 2017 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/1997ms474/Box_63/Folder_73/Multipage28914.pdf 1896 February 27, undated 1896 1896 February 27, undated section false xt7qjq0stw34_5490 xt7qjq0stw34 BATTENBERG, Vice-Admiral
H.S.H. Prince Louis Alexander of,
G.C.B. (Civil); G.C.V.O K.C.B. (Military),
I(.C.VI.G. ; Personal A. to the King; Com-
manding 3rd and 4th 1i ons, Home Fleet,
since 1911 ; b. Gratz (Austria), 24 May 1854;
c. s. of Prince Alexander of Hesse, and g. s. of
Louis IL, Grand Duke of Hes ; m. his cousin,
Princess Victoria, d. of Louis IV. Grand Duke of
Hesse, K.G., and of Princess Alice, Queen Vic-
toria’s daughter, 1884; two 3. two d. Protestant.
Was naturalised British subject and entered
Royal Navy as Naval Cadet, 1868; Sub-Lieut.
1874; Lieut. 18.0; Commander, 1885; Capt.
1891 ; served in Egyptian War, 1882 (medal and
Kliedive‘s star); Director of Naval Intelligence,
1902-1904; Rear-Admiral, 1904; Commanding
Second Cruiser Squadron, 1904-6 ; second
in Command Mediterranean, 1906-8; Com-
mander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet, 1908-10. Elder
Brother of Trinity House ; Fellow Royal
Numismatic Society and Royal Geographical
Soci ty. Publications: Men-of-War Names.
Inventor of Course Indicator tactical instru-
ment. (lair: Prince George, Midshipman, R.N.,
b. 1892. Add: : Admiralty House, Sheer-
ness. Clubs: 1\ arlborough, United Serv1,e,

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