Robert Nelson Ommanney
Admiral SIR Robert Nelson Ommanney, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (31 January, 1854 – 12 January, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.[1]
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1893.[2]
Captain
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[3]
Flag Rank
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1908, vice Dicken.[4]
Ommanney was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, vice Keppel.[6]
Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1915.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[8] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 1 January, 1919.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28183. p. 7224. 6 October, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28677. p. 1. 1 January, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28783. p. 9338. 19 December, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 111. 1 January, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Adm. Sir Nelson Ommanney" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 13 January, 1938. Issue 47891, col B, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by George A. Giffard |
Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard 1909 – 1912 |
Succeeded by Charles E. Anson |
- 1854 births
- 1938 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1868
- Royal Navy Navigating Officers
- Captains of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master, Devonport
- Captains of H.M.S. Europa (1897)
- Captains of H.M.S. Andromeda (1897)
- Captains of H.M.S. Britannia (1904)
- Admirals Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
