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Coke was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 May, 1913, vice [[George Astley Callaghan|Callaghan]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28722/pages/3753 no. 28722.  p. 3753.]  27 May, 1913.</ref>
Coke was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 May, 1913, vice [[George Astley Callaghan|Callaghan]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28722/pages/3753 no. 28722.  p. 3753.]  27 May, 1913.</ref>
On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}}, vice [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Poore]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30012/pages/3404 no. 30012.  p. 3404.]  10 April, 1917.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 20:17, 27 August 2010

Admiral SIR Charles Henry Coke, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (2 November, 1854 – 23 February, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Coke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1899.[1]

Coke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1913, vice Callaghan.[2]

On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Poore.[3]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  3. London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Charles Coke" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 26 February, 1945. Issue 50077, col E, pg. 6.

Service Records