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Foley was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1906.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27928/pages/4554 no. 27928. p. 4554.] 3 July, 1906.</ref> | Foley was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1906.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27928/pages/4554 no. 27928. p. 4554.] 3 July, 1906.</ref> | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 3 January, 1911, vice [[Walter Hodgson Bevan Graham|Graham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28454/pages/127 no. 28454. p. 127.] 6 January, 1911.</ref> | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 08:16, 9 May 2011
Vice-Admiral Francis John Foley, Royal Navy (2 December, 1855 – 5 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Foley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1895.[1]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 24 May, 1905, vice Chisholm-Batten.[2]
Flag Rank
Foley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1906.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 January, 1911, vice Graham.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27807. p. 4254. 16 June, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27928. p. 4554. 3 July, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28454. p. 127. 6 January, 1911.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 6 March, 1911. Issue 39525, col E, pg. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
