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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 April, 1878.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24574/pages/2637 no. 24574.  p. 2637.]  19 April, 1878.</ref>
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 April, 1878.{{Gaz|24574|2637|19 April, 1878}}


Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1893.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26471/pages/7581 no. 26471.  p. 7581.]  29 December, 1893.</ref>
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1893.{{Gaz|26471|7581|29 December, 1893}}


==Captain==
==Captain==
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1899.{{Gaz|27099|4345|14 July, 1899}}
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Andromeda|f=t}} on 1 March 1904.{{NLNov05|p. 276-7}}
 
He commanded the {{UK-Britannia|f=t}} from August 1906 until September 1907.


==Flag Rank==
==Flag Rank==
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 October, 1908, vice [[Charles Gauntlett Dicken|Dicken]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28183/pages/7224 no. 28183.  p. 7224.]  6 October, 1908.</ref>
Ommanney was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 October, 1908, vice [[Charles Gauntlett Dicken|Dicken]].{{Gaz|28183|7224|6 October, 1908}}


Ommanney was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28677/supplements/1 (Supplement) no. 28677.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1913.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, vice [[Colin Richard Keppel|Keppel]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28783/pages/9338 no. 28783.  p. 9338.]  19 December, 1913.</ref>
Ommanney was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.{{GazSup|28677|1|1 January, 1913}} He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 December, vice [[Colin Richard Keppel|Keppel]].{{Gaz|28783|9338|19 December, 1913}}


Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262.  p. 8016.] 13 August, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30161/pages/6550 no. 30161.  p. 6550.] 3 July, 1917.</ref>  He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/111 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 111.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>
==Great War==
Fisher wrote to Churchill on 23 January, 1915: "We have struck oil in Admiral Ommanney.  Oliver tells me he knows more abt handling a Fleet than anyone in the Navy! <u>Why is he not in a Battle Squadron then?</u>  Put him in place of Warrender&mdash;Warrender to Greenwich&mdash;Bayly to Monitors&mdash;Jerram to Mines like Ommanney&mdash;let those ideas germinate!"<ref>Quoted in Gilbert.  ''Winston S. Churchill.  Volume III.  Companion Part I''.  p. 443.</ref>


==Footnotes==
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August.{{Gaz|29262|8016|13 August, 1915}}  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.{{Gaz|30161|6550|3 July, 1917}}  He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 1 January, 1919.{{GazSup|31099|111|1 January, 1919}}
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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{{refbegin}}
*"Adm. Sir Nelson Ommanney" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 January, 1938.  Issue '''47891''', col B, pg. 14.
*"Adm. Sir Nelson Ommanney" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 January, 1938.  Issue '''47891''', col B, p. 14.
*Ommanney, Commander R. N., R.N. (1898).  ''Notes on the Management of Ships in a Fleet''.  Portsmouth: Griffin & Co.
{{refend}}
{{refend}}


==Service Records==
==Service Records==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917067&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/39.]
*{{TNA|ADM 196/87.|D8115299}}
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905443&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/19.]
*{{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7601583}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/19.|D7589970}}
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[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Ommanney]]
==Footnotes==
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Ommanney]]
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 7 April 2022

Admiral SIR Robert Nelson Ommanney, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (31 January, 1854 – 12 January, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.[1]

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1893.[2]

Captain

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[3]

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Andromeda on 1 March 1904.[4]

He commanded the battleship Britannia from August 1906 until September 1907.

Flag Rank

Ommanney was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1908, vice Dicken.[5]

Ommanney was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1913.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 December, vice Keppel.[7]

Great War

Fisher wrote to Churchill on 23 January, 1915: "We have struck oil in Admiral Ommanney. Oliver tells me he knows more abt handling a Fleet than anyone in the Navy! Why is he not in a Battle Squadron then? Put him in place of Warrender—Warrender to Greenwich—Bayly to Monitors—Jerram to Mines like Ommanney—let those ideas germinate!"[8]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Ommanney was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[10] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 1 January, 1919.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Adm. Sir Nelson Ommanney" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 13 January, 1938. Issue 47891, col B, p. 14.
  • Ommanney, Commander R. N., R.N. (1898). Notes on the Management of Ships in a Fleet. Portsmouth: Griffin & Co.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur J. Horsley 		Captain of H.M.S. Europa
17 Mar, 1903[12] – 9 Sep, 1903[13] 		Succeeded by
Gerald C. A. Marescaux
Preceded by
Frederic E. E. Brock 		Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda
1 Mar, 1904[14][15] – 16 Jul, 1906[16] 		Succeeded by
Harry H. Stileman
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Britannia
7 Aug, 1906[17] – 19 Sep, 1907[18] 		Succeeded by
Frederick R. W. Morgan
Preceded by
Arthur J. Horsley
as Captain of Devonport Dockyard and King's Harbour Master 		Captain of Devonport Dockyard
20 Sep, 1907[19] – 17 Nov, 1908[20] 		Succeeded by
John A. Tuke
Preceded by
George A. Giffard 		Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard
9 Aug, 1909[21][22] – 9 Aug, 1912[23] 		Succeeded by
Charles E. Anson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 276-7.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28183. p. 7224. 6 October, 1908.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28677. p. 1. 1 January, 1913.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28783. p. 9338. 19 December, 1913.
  8. ↑ Quoted in Gilbert. Winston S. Churchill. Volume III. Companion Part I. p. 443.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 111. 1 January, 1919.
  12. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 154.
  13. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 154.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 276-7.
  15. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  16. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  17. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 993.
  18. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  19. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  20. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  21. ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  22. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  23. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.

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