George Digby Morant
Admiral SIR George Digby Morant, K.C.B., Royal Navy (8 August, 1837 – 13 February, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 6 February, 1866, he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[1]
Morant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 13 February, 1873.[2]
In July, 1884, he was serving as Commodore of the 2nd Class and Naval Officer in Charge at Hong Kong.[3]
Flag Rank
Morant was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 June, 1895, vice Maxwell.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 13 March, 1901, vice Culme-Seymour.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870 he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 24 May.[6] On the occasion of King Edward VII's birthday, Morant was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 9 November.[7]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Digby Morant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 15 February, 1921. Issue 42645, col C, p. 13.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James W. East |
Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice 15 Feb, 1872[8] – mid Feb, 1873[Inference] |
Succeeded by William H. C. St. Clair |
| Preceded by Edward Kelly |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 8 Oct, 1882[9] – 22 Jan, 1884 |
Succeeded by Alexander Buller |
| Preceded by William H. Cuming |
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong 12 Feb, 1884[10] – 12 Feb, 1887 |
Succeeded by William H. Maxwell |
| Preceded by Edward Kelly |
Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard 1887 |
Succeeded by Samuel Long |
| Preceded by Edward Kelly |
Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard 25 Jan, 1892[11] |
Succeeded by Hilary G. Andoe |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23068. p. 773. 9 February, 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23948. p. 637. 14 February, 1873.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p.42.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26637. p. 3592. 25 June, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27297. p. 2021. 22 March, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27318. p. 3636. 28 May, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27376. p. 7291. 12 November, 1901.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1873). p. 193.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1883). p. 191.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 307.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
