Marshal Llewelyn Clarke

Admiral (retired) SIR Marshal Llewelyn Clarke, D.S.C., C.B., K.B.E., R.N. (9 May, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Basutoland.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.

Post-War

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1929.

Clarke was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord in December, 1929.

World War II

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 April, 1943.

Clarke was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Admiral on 16 October, 1945.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John U. P. Fitzgerald	Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula 1 Aug, 1927 – 13 Sep, 1929	Succeeded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham
Preceded by Albert J. Robertson	Captain of H.M.S. Concord Dec, 1929 – 18 Dec, 1930	Succeeded by Algernon R. Smithwick
Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell	Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 4 May, 1933	Succeeded by Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor 27 May, 1935	Succeeded by Victor H. Danckwerts
Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell	Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 27 May, 1935	Succeeded by Victor H. Danckwerts
Preceded by William P. Mark-Wardlaw as Captain in Charge, Singapore	Commodore, Malaya and in charge of Naval Establishments at Singapore 31 Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Thomas B. Drew
Preceded by Charles A. A. Larcom	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 25 Jan, 1939 – mid May, 1939	Succeeded by Stanley E. Norfolk
Preceded by The Hon. George Fraser	Captain of H.M.S. Furious 16 May, 1939 – 1 Jan, 1940	Succeeded by Thomas H. Troubridge
Preceded by Robert R. Turner	Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 30 Nov, 1940 – 8 Nov, 1945	Succeeded by Llewellyn V. Morgan