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Casement was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | Casement was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | ||
Casement was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983. p. 3983.] 1 July, 1898.</ref> | Casement was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983. p. 3983.] 1 July, 1898.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aeolus|f=t}} on 11 July, 1899, for manoeuvres.<ref>"The Naval Mobilization". ''The Times''. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue '''35877''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | |||
He served as captain of {{UK-Goliath}} from January to May, 1905,{{MackieRNW}} overlapping to some degree with an appointment to {{UK-Duncan}} from March 1905 and lasting until December 1906.{{MackieRNW}} | He served as captain of {{UK-Goliath}} from January to May, 1905,{{MackieRNW}} overlapping to some degree with an appointment to {{UK-Duncan}} from March 1905 and lasting until December 1906.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 13 April 2014
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 was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus on 11 July, 1899, for manoeuvres.[3]
He served as captain of Goliath from January to May, 1905,[4] overlapping to some degree with an appointment to Duncan from March 1905 and lasting until December 1906.[5]
He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 4 May, 1907.[6]
Casement was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1908, vice Kirby.[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 on 2 January, 1909.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 March, 1907. Issue 38282, col E, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28100. p. 421. 17 January, 1908.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
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| Preceded by Frederick L. Campbell |
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard 1907 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Robert H. Johnston Stewart
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