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Revision as of 18:09, 28 December 2011
Admiral Clement Greatorex, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (7 January, 1869 – 21 March, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[1]
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[2]
Great War
Greatorex was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[3]
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[4] On 8 October, 1917, he was appointed Senior Naval Officer in the Shetlands. He took up the appointment on 18 October.[5]
Post-War
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 May, 1922, vice Bruce, and was placed on the Retired List on 3 May, 1922.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Greatorex" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 23 March, 1937. Issue 47640, col B, pg. 18.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
- 1869 births
- 1937 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1882
- Captains of H.M.S. Eclipse (1894)
- Captains of H.M.S. Natal (1905)
- Naval Assistants to the Third Sea Lord and Director of Naval Equipment (Royal Navy)
- Naval Aides-de-Camp to King George V
- Senior Naval Officers, Shetlands
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
