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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/4 no. 27512.  p. 4.]  2 January, 1903.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/4 no. 27512.  p. 4.]  2 January, 1903.</ref>
He was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1910.<ref>''The Navy List'', July 1918.  p. 66.</ref>


FitzMaurice was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 9 November, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 10 November, 1910.  Issue '''39426''', col B, p. 7.</ref>  He was reappointed as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division on the formation of the [[Admiralty War Staff]] in January, 1912.<ref>"The Naval War Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 25 January, 1912.  Issue '''39804''', col C, p. 6.</ref>
FitzMaurice was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 9 November, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 10 November, 1910.  Issue '''39426''', col B, p. 7.</ref>  He was reappointed as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division on the formation of the [[Admiralty War Staff]] in January, 1912.<ref>"The Naval War Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 25 January, 1912.  Issue '''39804''', col C, p. 6.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral SIR Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (12 August, 1870 – 23 January, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 28 January, 1892, FitzMaurice was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 May, 1890.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[2]

He was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1910.[3]

FitzMaurice was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 9 November, 1910.[4] He was reappointed as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division on the formation of the Admiralty War Staff in January, 1912.[5]

Great War

He was appointed in command of the battleship Triumph on 5 August, 1914.[6]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.[7]

He commanded the Dreadnought from April to August, 1918.[8]

Post-War

FitzMaurice was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 November, 1920, vice Hope.[9] He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1921.[10]

FitzMaurice died at Simonstown on 23 January, 1927.[11]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 543. 2 February, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  3. ↑ The Navy List, July 1918. p. 66.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 November, 1910. Issue 39426, col B, p. 7.
  5. ↑ "The Naval War Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 January, 1912. Issue 39804, col C, p. 6.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 386.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 83. 1 January, 1916.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32178. p. 4. 1 January, 1921.
  11. ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 January, 1927. Issue 44487, col F, p. 12.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Sir M. FitzMaurice" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 January, 1927. Issue 44487, col A, p. 7.

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