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Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
 
Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
  
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Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 January, 1911, vice [[Francis John Foley|Foley]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28454/pages/127 no. 28454.  p. 127.]  6 January, 1911.</ref>
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Tufnell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 January, 1911, vice [[Francis John Foley|Foley]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28454/pages/127 no. 28454.  p. 127.]  6 January, 1911.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 19 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28487/pages/3093 no. 28487.  p. 3093.]  21 April, 1911.</ref>
  
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621.  p. 5828.]  13 June, 1916.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31112/pages/364 no. 31112.  p. 364.]  7 January, 1919.</ref>
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621.  p. 5828.]  13 June, 1916.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31112/pages/364 no. 31112.  p. 364.]  7 January, 1919.</ref>

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Admiral Lionel Grant Tufnell, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (27 October, 1857 – 11 August, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1881.[1]

He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral James E. Erskine, Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland, on 31 December, 1888.[2]

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, at the age of thirty-seven years, eight months and three days.[3]

Captain

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[4]

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1911, vice Foley.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 19 April.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 12 August, 1881.
  2. ↑ Navy List (March, 1891). p. 260.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28454. p. 127. 6 January, 1911.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28487. p. 3093. 21 April, 1911.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Tufnell" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 12 August, 1930. Issue 45589, col B, pg. 12.

Service Records

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