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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>  His title at the close of hostilities was Vice-Admiral, Buncrana, and in charge of the Northern Division of the Irish Command.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</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>  His title at the close of hostilities was Vice-Admiral, Buncrana, and in charge of the Northern Division of the Irish Command.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>
==Post-War==
Miller was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/106 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 106.]  1 January, 1919.</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>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32719/supplements/4474 (Supplement) no. 32719.  p. 4474.]  13 June, 1922.</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>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32719/supplements/4474 (Supplement) no. 32719.  p. 4474.]  13 June, 1922.</ref>

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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's promotion to the rank of Lieutenant was dated 22 May, 1885.[1]

Miller was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[2]

Captain

Miller was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[3]

Miller was appointed to command H.M.S. Hawke on 9 July, 1905.[4]

Miller was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1913.[5]

Great War

On 8 August, 1914, Miller was appointed Rear-Admiral at Scapa Flow.[6]

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.[7] Miller was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1918.[8] His title at the close of hostilities was Vice-Admiral, Buncrana, and in charge of the Northern Division of the Irish Command.[9]

Post-War

Miller was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[10]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 January, 1920.[11] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 June, 1905. Issue 37745, col F, pg. 12.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28768. p. 7521. 28 October, 1913.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (March, 1915). p. 4.
  7. ↑ Newbolt. Naval Operations. V. p. 35.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32719. p. 4474. 13 June, 1922.

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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