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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Francis Spurstow Miller''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 November, 1863 – 6 February, 1954) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Francis Spurstow Miller''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 November, 1863 – 6 February, 1954) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
Miller was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
Miller was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>


On 18 May, 1917 Miller was appointed to take charge of the northern division of the naval command in Ireland, taking pressure off the leadership in Queenstown.<ref>Newbolt.  ''Naval Operations''.  '''V'''.  p. 35.</ref>
On 18 May, 1917 Miller was appointed to take charge of the northern division of the naval command in Ireland, taking pressure off the leadership in Queenstown.<ref>Newbolt.  ''Naval Operations''.  '''V'''.  p. 35.</ref>


Miller was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 September, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30887/pages/10549 no. 30887.  p. 10549.]  6 September, 1918.</ref>  
Miller was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 September, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30887/pages/10549 no. 30887.  p. 10549.]  6 September, 1918.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 January, 1920.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31791/supplements/2189 (Supplement) no. 31791.  p. 2189.]  24 February, 1920.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 10:50, 15 July 2010

Admiral Francis Spurstow Miller, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 November, 1863 – 6 February, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Miller was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[1]

On 18 May, 1917 Miller was appointed to take charge of the northern division of the naval command in Ireland, taking pressure off the leadership in Queenstown.[2]

Miller was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1918.[3] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 January, 1920.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  2. ↑ Newbolt. Naval Operations. V. p. 35.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral F. S. Miller" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 8 February, 1954. Issue 52850, col E, pg. 8.
  • Newbolt, Henry (1931). Naval Operations. Vol. V. London: Longmans, Green and Co..

Service Records

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