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Admiral SIR Laurence Eliot Power, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (7 May, 1864 – 20 January, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Laurence Eliot Power was born at Bramley, Surrey, on 7 May, 1864, the youngest son of the Reverend Bolton Power, and grandson of Major-General Manley Power, K.C.B. At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Power placed seventh out of the successful batch of forty-six candidates.[1]

Power was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.[2]

Power was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[3]

Captain

Power was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[4]

On 12 February, 1907, Power was appointed to Dryad for command of Portsmouth Navigation School.[5] On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 3 August.[6]

He was appointed to President on 1 October for temporary service at the Admiralty, and on 12 October he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Contract Built Ships.

Great War

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George VI dated 9 August, 1915, vice Phillimore.[7]

Power 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.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 December vice Wemyss.[9]

On 1 June, 1917, Power was appointed Director of Dockyards and Repairs (D.D.R.) at the Admiralty.[10] He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 18 June.[11]

Post-War

On 25 November, 1920, he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice de Chair.[12] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914, he was placed on the Retired List on 26 November.[13]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1921.[14]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[15]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, pg. 14.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3366. 21 June, 1887.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 February, 1907. Issue 38248, col D, pg. 5.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29280. p. 8636. 31 August, 1915.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29853. p. 11970. 8 December, 1916.
  10. ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 469.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30145. p. 6180. 22 June, 1917.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
  14. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32178. p. 4. 1 January, 1921.
  15. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir L. E. Power" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 22 January, 1927. Issue 44486, col A, pg. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments

 

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