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Admiral Charles F. Corbett as a Commodore, Second Class, 1917.
Portrait: Francis Dodd. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1729).

Admiral Charles Frederick Corbett, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 November, 1867 – 29 January, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Corbett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1891.^[1]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Janus on 25 August, 1899.^[2]

Corbett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June 1907.^[3]

Corbett was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Blake on 25 June, 1908.^[4]

On 16 September 1911, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Flora, recommissioning her at Colombo for service with the China Station.^[5]

Corbett was appointed in command of the battleship Glory on 1 August, 1914.^[6]

He was to become Captain of the battleship Jupiter on 16 March, 1916.^[7]

Corbett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1919, vice Oliver.^[8] He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Rosyth Reserve on 1 May, 1919.^[9] He was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 14 October, 1922.^[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.^[11] He was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.^[12]

Bibliography

"Adml. Charles Corbett" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1955. Issue 53153, col E, p. 8.

Service Records

The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
The National Archives. ADM 196/42.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Janus 25 Aug, 1899^[13]	Succeeded by George A. Ballard
Preceded by Ernest H. Grafton	Captain of H.M.S. Redpole 1 Jan, 1900^[14]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Adventure 9 Nov, 1905^[15] – 1907	Succeeded by Arthur A. M. Duff
Preceded by John S. Luard	Captain of H.M.S. Blake 25 Jun, 1908^[16]	Succeeded by Harry L. d'E. Skipwith
Preceded by John Nicholas	Captain of H.M.S. Flora 16 Sep, 1911^[17]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Guy L. Sclater	Captain of H.M.S. Glory 1 Aug, 1914^[18]	Succeeded by William F. Blunt
Preceded by William F. Blunt	Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter 16 Mar, 1916^[19]	Succeeded by William P. Lodder
Preceded by John de M. Hutchison as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport 1 Jan, 1917^[20]	Succeeded by Edward Reeves
Preceded by Sir Trevylyan D. W. Napier as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Rosyth Reserve	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Rosyth Reserve 1 May, 1919^[21]	Succeeded by Crawford Maclachlan

Footnotes

↑ The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1899. Issue 35903, col D, p. 4.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 17.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 285.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 313-5.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 323.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395o-p.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 694.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 32761. p. 7535. 27 October, 1922.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1899. Issue 35903, col D, p. 4.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 288.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 272.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 285.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 315.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394i.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395o-p.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 2.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 694.

[1] The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.

[2] "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1899. Issue 35903, col D, p. 4.

[3] The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 17.

[4] The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 285.

[5] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 313-5.

[6] The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 323.

[7] The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395o-p.

[8] The London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.

[9] The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 694.

[10] The London Gazette: no. 32761. p. 7535. 27 October, 1922.

[11] The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.

[12] The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

[13] "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1899. Issue 35903, col D, p. 4.

[14] The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 288.

[15] The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 272.

[16] The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 285.

[17] The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 315.

[18] The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394i.

[19] The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395o-p.

[20] Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 2.

[21] The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 694.

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