Difference between revisions of "Lionel Grant Tufnell"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Changed 3 longhand TNA biblio(s) to simplest TNA template form and converted to CatBritannia template)
Line 31: Line 31:
 
==Service Records==
 
==Service Records==
 
{{refbegin}}
 
{{refbegin}}
−
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8556748&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/87.]
+
*{{TNA|ADM 196/87.|}}
−
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917337&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/39.]
+
*{{TNA|ADM 196/39.|}}
−
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905748&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/20.]
+
*{{TNA|ADM 196/20.|}}
 
{{refend}}
 
{{refend}}
  
Line 43: Line 43:
  
 
{{CatPerson|UK|1857|1930}}
 
{{CatPerson|UK|1857|1930}}
−
[[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1870]]
+
{{CatBritannia|July, 1870}}
 
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Boscawen (Boys' Training Ship)|Tufnell]]
 
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Boscawen (Boys' Training Ship)|Tufnell]]
 
[[Category:Captains of the Royal Naval Engineering College]]
 
[[Category:Captains of the Royal Naval Engineering College]]

Revision as of 16:59, 25 October 2012

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]

In February 1904, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Astræa, staying with her until November 1905.[5]

He served as captain of the battleship Irresistible from June 1906 until some time the following year.[6]

He was temporarily appointed command of Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport on 20 September, 1910.[Citation needed]

Tufnell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1911, vice Foley.[7] 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.[8]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[10]

Footnotes

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


Naval Appointments

Template:CatAdmiral

Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=Lionel_Grant_Tufnell&oldid=61590"