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Revision as of 21:21, 23 November 2012

Rear-Admiral John Casement, Royal Navy (22 July, 1854 – 8 June, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Casement was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1891.[1] Casement was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1898.[2]

He served as captain of Goliath from January to May, 1905,[3] overlapping to some degree with an appointment to Duncan from March 1905 and lasting until December 1906.[4]

He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 4 May, 1907.[5]

Casement was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1908, vice Kirby.[6] 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 on 2 January, 1909.[7]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 March, 1907. Issue 38282, col E, p. 14.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28100. p. 421. 17 January, 1908.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Casement" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 11 June, 1910. Issue 39296, col D, p. 13.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick L. Campbell
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
1907 – 1908
Succeeded by
Robert H. Johnston Stewart

 


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