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Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 October, 1908, vice [[Charles Gauntlett Dicken|Dicken]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28183/pages/7224 no. 28183. p. 7224.] 6 October, 1908.</ref> | |||
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> | 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> | ||
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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
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1908, vice Dicken.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, 1913, vice Keppel.[4]
Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1915.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28183. p. 7224. 6 October, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28783. p. 9338. 19 December, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
Categories:
- 1854 births
- 1938 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1868
- Royal Navy Navigating Officers
- Captains of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master, Devonport
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Europa (1897)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Andromeda (1897)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Britannia (1904)
- Admirals Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
