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==Captain==
==Captain==
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>
==Flag Rank==
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, 1913, vice [[Colin Richard Keppel|Keppel]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28783/pages/9338 no. 28783.  p. 9338.]  19 December, 1913.</ref>


Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262.  p. 8016.]  13 August, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30161/pages/6550 no. 30161.  p. 6550.]  3 July, 1917.</ref>
Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262.  p. 8016.]  13 August, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30161/pages/6550 no. 30161.  p. 6550.]  3 July, 1917.</ref>

Revision as of 20:47, 1 April 2011

Admiral SIR Robert Nelson Ommanney, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (31 January, 1854 – 12 January, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1893.[1]

Captain

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[2]

Flag Rank

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, 1913, vice Keppel.[3]

Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1915.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28783. p. 9338. 19 December, 1913.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Adm. Sir Nelson Ommanney" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 13 January, 1938. Issue 47891, col B, pg. 14.

Service Records

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