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Revision as of 20:23, 31 July 2012
Admiral SIR Herbert Edward Purey-Cust, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (26 February, 1857 – 11 November, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert with seniority of 13 September, 1878.[1]
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[2] He was appointed in command of the gun vessel Rambler dated 4 November, 1897.[3]
Captain
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1900.[4]
Retirement
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 21 February, 1910, vice Fraser.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 19 December, 1912.[6]
Great War
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[8] He was appointed a Commander in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 1 January.[9] In recognition of his services during the war, on the occasion of the King's birthday Purey-Cust was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 3 June.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24626. p. 5220. 20 September, 1878.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 27 October, 1897. Issue 35345, col B, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28343. p. 1419. 25 February, 1910.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28674. p. 9783. 24 December, 1912.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 111. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2066. 5 June, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Herbert Purey-Cust" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 12 November, 1938. Issue 48150, col E, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
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