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FitzMaurice was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 9 November, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 10 November, 1910.  Issue '''39426''', col B, pg. 7.</ref>  He was reappointed as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division on the formation of the [[Admiralty War Staff]] in January, 1912.<ref>"The Naval War Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 25 January, 1912.  Issue '''39804''', col C, pg. 6.</ref>
FitzMaurice was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 9 November, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 10 November, 1910.  Issue '''39426''', col B, pg. 7.</ref>  He was reappointed as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division on the formation of the [[Admiralty War Staff]] in January, 1912.<ref>"The Naval War Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 25 January, 1912.  Issue '''39804''', col C, pg. 6.</ref>
==Post-War==
FitzMaurice was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 November, 1920, vice [[George Price Webley Hope|Hope]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32166/pages/12399 no. 32166.  p. 12399.]  17 December, 1920.</ref>


FitzMaurice died at Simonstown on 23 January, 1927.<ref>"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 24 January, 1927.  Issue '''44487''', col F, pg. 12.</ref>
FitzMaurice died at Simonstown on 23 January, 1927.<ref>"Obituary" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 24 January, 1927.  Issue '''44487''', col F, pg. 12.</ref>

Revision as of 12:00, 1 April 2011

Vice-Admiral SIR Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (12 August, 1870 – 23 January, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 28 January, 1892, FitzMaurice was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 May, 1890.[1]

On 31 December, 1902 he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]

FitzMaurice was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 9 November, 1910.[3] He was reappointed as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division on the formation of the Admiralty War Staff in January, 1912.[4]

Post-War

FitzMaurice was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 November, 1920, vice Hope.[5]

FitzMaurice died at Simonstown on 23 January, 1927.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 543. 2 February, 1892.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 November, 1910. Issue 39426, col B, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ "The Naval War Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 January, 1912. Issue 39804, col C, pg. 6.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
  6. ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 January, 1927. Issue 44487, col F, pg. 12.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Sir M. FitzMaurice" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 January, 1927. Issue 44487, col A, pg. 7.

Service Record

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