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He was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]] on 29 August, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 29 July, 1911. Issue '''39650''', col G, pg. 14.</ref> | He was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]] on 29 August, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 29 July, 1911. Issue '''39650''', col G, pg. 14.</ref> | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 July, 1911, vice [[William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet|Dyke Acland]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28514/pages/5353 no. 28514. p. 5353.] 18 July, 1911.</ref> | |||
Poore was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30012/pages/3404 no. 30012. p. 3404.] 10 April, 1917.</ref> | Poore was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30012/pages/3404 no. 30012. p. 3404.] 10 April, 1917.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet, K.C.B., Royal Navy (7 July, 1853 – 8 December, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 29 August, 1911.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Dyke Acland.[2]
Poore was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 April, 1917.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1911. Issue 39650, col G, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Richard Poore" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 11 December, 1930. Issue 45693, col B, pg. 10.
- Poore, Lady Ida (1916). Recollections of an Admiral's Wife: 1903—1916. London: Smith, Elder & Co..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Office | ||
| Preceded by Charles C. Drury |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 1911 – 1914 |
Succeeded by Sir George A. Callaghan |
