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On 14 January, 1902, Captain [[Charles Henry Adair|Charles H. Adair]] succeeded Campbell.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 15 January, 1902.  Issue '''36665''', col A, pg. 11.</ref>
On 2 July, 1906, Captain [[Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway|Arthur A. C. Galloway]] was appointed commanding officer.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 13 June, 1906.  Issue '''38045''', col A, pg. 14.</ref> Captain [[Charles Henry Coke|Charles H. Coke]] was appointed in command on 14 January, 1907,<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 December, 1906.  Issue '''38216''', col C, pg. 7.</ref> after Galloway was appointed to Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 14 January, 1907.  Issue '''38229''', col A, pg. 7.</ref>  Sheerness Gunnery School was transferred to Chatham on 1 July, 1908.  The final parade was held on 26 June, with Rear-Admiral Coke and the Staff Officers present.  On the officers and men leaving the drill ground for the last time, the Gunnery School Band played "Auld Lang Syne".<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 27 June, 1908.  Issue '''38684''', col C, pg. 7.</ref>
On 2 July, 1906, Captain [[Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway|Arthur A. C. Galloway]] was appointed commanding officer.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 13 June, 1906.  Issue '''38045''', col A, pg. 14.</ref> Captain [[Charles Henry Coke|Charles H. Coke]] was appointed in command on 14 January, 1907,<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 December, 1906.  Issue '''38216''', col C, pg. 7.</ref> after Galloway was appointed to Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 14 January, 1907.  Issue '''38229''', col A, pg. 7.</ref>  Sheerness Gunnery School was transferred to Chatham on 1 July, 1908.  The final parade was held on 26 June, with Rear-Admiral Coke and the Staff Officers present.  On the officers and men leaving the drill ground for the last time, the Gunnery School Band played "Auld Lang Syne".<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 27 June, 1908.  Issue '''38684''', col C, pg. 7.</ref>


Revision as of 21:08, 13 April 2010

On 14 January, 1902, Captain Charles H. Adair succeeded Campbell.[1]

On 2 July, 1906, Captain Arthur A. C. Galloway was appointed commanding officer.[2] Captain Charles H. Coke was appointed in command on 14 January, 1907,[3] after Galloway was appointed to Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks.[4] Sheerness Gunnery School was transferred to Chatham on 1 July, 1908. The final parade was held on 26 June, with Rear-Admiral Coke and the Staff Officers present. On the officers and men leaving the drill ground for the last time, the Gunnery School Band played "Auld Lang Syne".[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 15 January, 1902. Issue 36665, col A, pg. 11.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 13 June, 1906. Issue 38045, col A, pg. 14.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 December, 1906. Issue 38216, col C, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 January, 1907. Issue 38229, col A, pg. 7.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 27 June, 1908. Issue 38684, col C, pg. 7.

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