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'''Francis George Gillilan Chilton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
[[File:Francis-George-Gillilan-Chilton, NPG x66482.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Vice-Admiral Francis G. G. Chilton as a Captain, 1919.<br><small>Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]]
{{ViceRN}} '''Francis George Gillilan Chilton''', C.B., G.S.P., G.D.C. (8 July, 1879 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1901.{{NLMar13|p. 15}}


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Chilton was appointed to {{UK-Dreadnought}} on 24 March, 1909 and promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1909.  He would remain in ''Dreadnought'' until 27 March, 1911, starting an appointment to ''Victory'' to be Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Moore.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>


Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>


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Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Foresight|f=t}} on 31 January, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 795}}
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Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Foresight|f=t}} on 31 January, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 795}}


In January, 1919, Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Superb|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
==Post-War==


Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Repulse|f=t}} in April, 1928.{{MackieRNW}}
In January, 1919, Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Superb|f=t}}.
 
Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
 
Chilton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Repulse|f=t}} in April, 1928.
 
Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 June, 1931.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
 
He was appointed Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze on 25 August, 1933 and assumed command on 24 October.  He was superseded on 22 October, 1935.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>
 
Chilton was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 January, 1936.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 85.</ref>
 
==World War II==
Chilton was appointed to ''President'' additional for duty within the Admiralty on 14 February, 1942, serving as a {{Com2RN}}.  He was returned to the Retired List on 5 January, 1945.<ref>Chilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603338}} f. 86.</ref>


==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+George+Gillilan+Chilton Service Records]
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==Bibliography==
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==Service Records==
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 6 April 2022

Vice-Admiral Francis G. G. Chilton as a Captain, 1919.
Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Vice-Admiral Francis George Gillilan Chilton, C.B., G.S.P., G.D.C. (8 July, 1879 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1901.[1]

Chilton was appointed to Dreadnought on 24 March, 1909 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1909. He would remain in Dreadnought until 27 March, 1911, starting an appointment to Victory to be Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Moore.[2]

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914.[3]

Chilton was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Foresight on 31 January, 1918.[4]

Post-War

In January, 1919, Chilton was appointed in command of the battleship Superb.

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[5]

Chilton was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Repulse in April, 1928.

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 June, 1931.[6]

He was appointed Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze on 25 August, 1933 and assumed command on 24 October. He was superseded on 22 October, 1935.[7]

Chilton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.[8]

World War II

Chilton was appointed to President additional for duty within the Admiralty on 14 February, 1942, serving as a Commodore, Second Class. He was returned to the Retired List on 5 January, 1945.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter J. C. Lake 		Captain of H.M.S. Sentinel
Jan, 1918[10] – 31 Jan, 1918[11] 		Succeeded by
Andrew L. Strange
Preceded by
Andrew L. Strange 		Captain of H.M.S. Foresight
31 Jan, 1918[12][13] – 1 Oct, 1919[14] 		Succeeded by
Richard L. Edwards
Preceded by
Stephen H. Radcliffe 		Captain of H.M.S. Superb
29 Jan, 1919[15] 		Succeeded by
Charles W. Bruton
Preceded by
Anselan J. B. Stirling 		Captain of H.M.S. Argus
15 Aug, 1922[16] – 15 Aug, 1924[17] 		Succeeded by
Stanley L. Willis
Preceded by
Theodore J. Hallett 		Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
21 Apr, 1928[18] – 26 Nov, 1929[19] 		Succeeded by
Gerald C. Dickens
Preceded by
Richard A. S. Hill 		Senior Naval Officer, Yangtse
Oct, 1933[20] – Oct, 1935[21] 		Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 15.
  2. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  3. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 795.
  5. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  6. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  7. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  8. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 85.
  9. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  10. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  11. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 795.
  13. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  14. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 912.
  16. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  17. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  18. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  19. ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
  20. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  21. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

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