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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
  
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27870/pages/25 no. 27870.  p. 25.]  2 January, 1906.</ref>
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27870/pages/25 no. 27870.  p. 25.]  2 January, 1906.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Natal|f=t}} on 27 June, 1911.<ref>Greatorex Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43.  f. 30.</ref>
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Natal|f=t}} on 27 June, 1911.<ref>Greatorex Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43.  f. 30.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==
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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29423/supplements/80 (Supplement) no. 29423.  p. 80.]  31 December, 1915.</ref>
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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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29423/supplements/80 (Supplement) no. 29423.  p. 80.]  31 December, 1915.</ref>
  
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  1 May, 1917.</ref>  On 8 October, 1917, he was appointed Senior Naval Officer in the Shetlands.  He took up the appointment on 18 October.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  1 May, 1917.</ref>  On 8 October, 1917, he was appointed Senior Naval Officer in the Shetlands.  He took up the appointment on 18 October.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>
  
 
==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 May, 1922, vice [[Henry Harvey Bruce|Bruce]], and was placed on the Retired List on 3 May, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3626 no. 32695.  p. 3626.]  9 May, 1922.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33222/pages/7477 no. 33222.  p. 7477.]  19 November, 1926.</ref>
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Greatorex was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 May, 1922, vice [[Henry Harvey Bruce|Bruce]], and was placed on the Retired List on 3 May, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3626 no. 32695.  p. 3626.]  9 May, 1922.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33222/pages/7477 no. 33222.  p. 7477.]  19 November, 1926.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 22:07, 24 September 2012

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]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Natal on 27 June, 1911.[3]

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.[4]

Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[5] On 8 October, 1917, he was appointed Senior Naval Officer in the Shetlands. He took up the appointment on 18 October.[6]

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.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  3. ↑ Greatorex Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 30.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
  8. ↑ The 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


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