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'''Francis George Gillilan Chilton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[File:Francis-George-Gillilan-Chilton, NPG x66482.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Vice-Admiral Francis G. G. Chilton as a Captain, 1919.<br><small>Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]]
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{{ViceRN}} '''Francis George Gillilan Chilton''', C.B., G.S.P., G.D.C. (8 July, 1879 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1901.{{NLMar13|p. 15}}
  
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Chilton was appointed to {{UK-Dreadnought}} on 24 March, 1909 and promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1909.  He would remain in ''Dreadnought'' until 27 March, 1911, starting an appointment to ''Victory'' to be Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Moore.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
  
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Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
  
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Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Foresight|f=t}} on 31 January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 795}}
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Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Foresight|f=t}} on 31 January, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 795}}
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Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Superb|f=t}} in at some pointJanuary, 1919.{{MackieRNW}}
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==Post-War==
  
Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Repulse|f=t}} in at some pointApril, 1928.{{MackieRNW}}
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In January, 1919, Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Superb|f=t}}.
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Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
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Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Repulse|f=t}} in April, 1928.
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Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 June, 1931.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
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He was appointed Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze on 25 August, 1933 and assumed command on 24 October.  He was superseded on 22 October, 1935.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>
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Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 January, 1936.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
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==World War II==
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Chilton was appointed to ''President'' additional for duty within the Admiralty on 14 February, 1942, serving as a {{Com2RN}}.  He was returned to the Retired List on 5 January, 1945.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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==Footnotes==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
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==Service Records==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter John Challoner Lake|Walter J. C. Lake]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sentinel (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sentinel'']]'''<br>Jan, 1918<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref> &ndash; 31 Jan, 1918<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Andrew Lumisden Strange|Andrew L. Strange]]'''}}
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Lumisden Strange|Andrew L. Strange]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Foresight (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Foresight'']]'''<br>31 Jan, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 795}}<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref> &ndash; 1 Oct, 1919<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Lloyd Edwards|Richard L. Edwards]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stephen Herbert Radcliffe|Stephen H. Radcliffe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Superb (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Superb'']]'''<br>29 Jan, 1919{{NLMar19|p. 912}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles William Bruton|Charles W. Bruton]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Anselan John Buchanan Stirling|Anselan J. B. Stirling]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Argus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Argus'']]'''<br>15 Aug, 1922<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref> &ndash; 15 Aug, 1924<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stanley Lyte Willis|Stanley L. Willis]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Theodore John Hallett|Theodore J. Hallett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Repulse (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Repulse'']]'''<br>21 Apr, 1928<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref> &ndash; 26 Nov, 1929<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Charles Dickens|Gerald C. Dickens]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 6 April 2022

Vice-Admiral Francis G. G. Chilton as a Captain, 1919.
Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Vice-Admiral Francis George Gillilan Chilton, C.B., G.S.P., G.D.C. (8 July, 1879 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1901.[1]

Chilton was appointed to Dreadnought on 24 March, 1909 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1909. He would remain in Dreadnought until 27 March, 1911, starting an appointment to Victory to be Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Moore.[2]

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914.[3]

Chilton was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Foresight on 31 January, 1918.[4]

Post-War

In January, 1919, Chilton was appointed in command of the battleship Superb.

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[5]

Chilton was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse in April, 1928.

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 June, 1931.[6]

He was appointed Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze on 25 August, 1933 and assumed command on 24 October. He was superseded on 22 October, 1935.[7]

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.[8]

World War II

Chilton was appointed to President additional for duty within the Admiralty on 14 February, 1942, serving as a Commodore, Second Class. He was returned to the Retired List on 5 January, 1945.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter J. C. Lake
Captain of H.M.S. Sentinel
Jan, 1918[10] – 31 Jan, 1918[11]
Succeeded by
Andrew L. Strange
Preceded by
Andrew L. Strange
Captain of H.M.S. Foresight
31 Jan, 1918[12][13] – 1 Oct, 1919[14]
Succeeded by
Richard L. Edwards
Preceded by
Stephen H. Radcliffe
Captain of H.M.S. Superb
29 Jan, 1919[15]
Succeeded by
Charles W. Bruton
Preceded by
Anselan J. B. Stirling
Captain of H.M.S. Argus
15 Aug, 1922[16] – 15 Aug, 1924[17]
Succeeded by
Stanley L. Willis
Preceded by
Theodore J. Hallett
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
21 Apr, 1928[18] – 26 Nov, 1929[19]
Succeeded by
Gerald C. Dickens
Preceded by
Richard A. S. Hill
Senior Naval Officer, Yangtse
Oct, 1933[20] – Oct, 1935[21]
Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 15.
  2. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  3. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 795.
  5. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  6. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  7. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  8. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  9. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  10. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  11. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 795.
  13. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  14. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  15. The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 912.
  16. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  17. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  18. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  19. Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  20. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  21. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.