Charles Frederick Corbett
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.
Corbett was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Blake on 25 June, 1908.[3]
On 16 September 1911, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Flora, recommissioning her at Colombo for service with the China Station.[4]
Corbett was appointed in command of the battleship Glory on 1 August, 1914.[5]
He was to become Captain of the battleship Jupiter on 16 March, 1916.[6]
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1919, vice Oliver.[7] He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Rosyth Reserve on 1 May, 1919.[8] He was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 14 October, 1922.[9]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[10] He was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[11]
See Also
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[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert G. Corbett |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Adventure 9 Nov, 1905[13] – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur A. M. Duff |
| Preceded by John S. Luard |
Captain of H.M.S. Blake 25 Jun, 1908[14] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry L. d'E. Skipwith |
| Preceded by John Nicholas |
Captain of H.M.S. Flora 16 Sep, 1911[15] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Guy L. Sclater |
Captain of H.M.S. Glory 1 Aug, 1914[16] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert W. Glennie |
| Preceded by William F. Blunt |
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter 16 Mar, 1916[17] – ? |
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[18] – ? |
Succeeded by Edward Reeves |
| Preceded by Trevylyan D. W. Napier as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Rosyth Reserve |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Rosyth Reserve 1 May, 1919[19] – ? |
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 (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. (January, 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.
