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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]

Following the Prince of Wales's return FitzMaurice was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 16 October, 1925, dated 29 July.[11]

FitzMaurice died at Simonstown on 23 January, 1927.[12]

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. The London Gazette: no. 33101. p. 7350. 10 November, 1925.
  12. "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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