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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 10 August, 1881.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534.  p. 4154.]  12 August, 1881.</ref>
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 10 August, 1881.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534.  p. 4154.]  12 August, 1881.</ref>
  
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1894.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26585/pages/7 no. 26585.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1895.</ref>
  
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27150/pages/3 no. 27150.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1900.</ref>
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1900.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27150/pages/3 no. 27150.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1900.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Venerable (1899)|''Venerable'']] on 12 November, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 29 October, 1902.  Issue '''36911''', col B, p. 9.</ref>
 
He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Venerable (1899)|''Venerable'']] on 12 November, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 29 October, 1902.  Issue '''36911''', col B, p. 9.</ref>
  
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On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Patey was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27560/pages/3525 no. 27560.  p. 3525.]  2 June, 1903.</ref>
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On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Patey was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27560/pages/3525 no. 27560.  p. 3525.]  2 June, 1903.</ref>
  
 
He succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Burney]] as [[Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships]] on 4 November, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 5 November, 1907.  Issue '''38482''', col A, p. 6.</ref>
 
He succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Burney]] as [[Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships]] on 4 November, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 5 November, 1907.  Issue '''38482''', col A, p. 6.</ref>
  
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On 22 March, 1908, he was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII, vice [[Frederic Edward Errington Brock|Brock]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28122/pages/2261 no. 28122.  p. 2261.]  24 March, 1908.</ref>
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On 22 March, 1908, he was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII, vice [[Frederic Edward Errington Brock|Brock]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28122/pages/2261 no. 28122.  p. 2261.]  24 March, 1908.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 January, 1909, vice [[John Casement|Casement]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28212/pages/131 no. 28212.  p. 131.]  5 January, 1909.</ref>
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 January, 1909, vice [[John Casement|Casement]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28212/pages/131 no. 28212.  p. 131.]  5 January, 1909.</ref>
  
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Patey hoisted his flag in the battle cruiser [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|''Australia'']] on 23 June, 1913 as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet.<ref>''Commonwealth of Australia: The Navy List'' (October, 1913).  p. 17.</ref>  On 30 June he was knighted by King George V on the occasion of the Royal visit to the ''Australia'', being appointed a Knight Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28734/pages/4734 no. 28734.  p. 4734.]  4 July, 1913.</ref>
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Patey hoisted his flag in the battle cruiser [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|''Australia'']] on 23 June, 1913 as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet.<ref>''Commonwealth of Australia: The Navy List'' (October, 1913).  p. 17.</ref>  On 30 June he was knighted by King George V on the occasion of the Royal visit to the ''Australia'', being appointed a Knight Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28734/pages/4734 no. 28734.  p. 4734.]  4 July, 1913.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 14 September, 1914, supernumerary to the establishment.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28910/pages/7478 no. 28910.  p. 7478.]  22 September, 1914.</ref>
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 14 September, 1914, supernumerary to the establishment.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28910/pages/7478 no. 28910.  p. 7478.]  22 September, 1914.</ref>
  
 
Patey was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[North America and West Indies Station]] on 7 March, 1915.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  p. 34.</ref>
 
Patey was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[North America and West Indies Station]] on 7 March, 1915.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  p. 34.</ref>
  
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He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29423/supplements/83 (Supplement) no. 29423.  p. 83.]  1 January, 1916.</ref>
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He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29423/supplements/83 (Supplement) no. 29423.  p. 83.]  1 January, 1916.</ref>
  
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 January, 1918, vice [[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Farquhar]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30457/pages/273 no. 30457.  p. 273.]  4 January, 1918.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
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Patey was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 January, 1918, vice [[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Farquhar]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30457/pages/273 no. 30457.  p. 273.]  4 January, 1918.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 22:10, 24 September 2012

Admiral SIR George Edwin Patey, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (24 February, 1859 – 4 February, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Patey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1881.[1]

Patey was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1894.[2]

Patey was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1900.[3]

He was appointed to command the battleship Venerable on 12 November, 1902.[4]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Patey was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.[5]

He succeeded Rear-Admiral Cecil Burney as Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships on 4 November, 1907.[6]

On 22 March, 1908, he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII, vice Brock.[7]

Flag Rank

Patey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1909, vice Casement.[8]

Patey hoisted his flag in the battle cruiser Australia on 23 June, 1913 as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet.[9] On 30 June he was knighted by King George V on the occasion of the Royal visit to the Australia, being appointed a Knight Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.).[10]

Great War

Patey was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 September, 1914, supernumerary to the establishment.[11]

Patey was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station on 7 March, 1915.[12]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.[13]

Patey was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1918, vice Farquhar.[14] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1919.[15]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 12 August, 1881.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 October, 1902. Issue 36911, col B, p. 9.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 November, 1907. Issue 38482, col A, p. 6.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2261. 24 March, 1908.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
  9. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia: The Navy List (October, 1913). p. 17.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28734. p. 4734. 4 July, 1913.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28910. p. 7478. 22 September, 1914.
  12. ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 34.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 83. 1 January, 1916.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30457. p. 273. 4 January, 1918.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir George Patey" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 6 February, 1935. Issue 46981, col E, pg. 14.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward E. Bradford 		Rear-Admiral, Second Division, Home Fleet
1910 – 1911 		Succeeded by
Herbert G. King-Hall

Preceded by
Sir George F. King-Hall 		Vice-Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet
1913 – 1915 		Succeeded by
William C. Pakenham
Preceded by
Sir A. Gordon H. W. Moore 		Vice-Admiral Commanding,
Second Battle Cruiser Squadron
1915
Preceded by
New Command 		Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
1915 – 1916 		Succeeded by
Montague E. Browning

 

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