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Ommanney was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28677/supplements/1 (Supplement) no. 28677.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1913.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, 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 appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28677/supplements/1 (Supplement) no. 28677.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1913.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, 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>  He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/111 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 111.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 14:31, 5 August 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 Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.[1]

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1893.[2]

Captain

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[3]

Flag Rank

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1908, vice Dicken.[4]

Ommanney was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, vice Keppel.[6]

Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1915.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[8] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 1 January, 1919.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28183. p. 7224. 6 October, 1908.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28677. p. 1. 1 January, 1913.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28783. p. 9338. 19 December, 1913.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 111. 1 January, 1919.

Bibliography

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

Service Records

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