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==Great War==
 
==Great War==
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In September, 1916, Silver was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master at Chatham.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1917).  p. 553.</ref>
  
 
==Post-War and Retirement==
 
==Post-War and Retirement==

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Vice-Admiral Mortimer L'Estrange Silver, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (7 August, 1869 – 6 December, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

On 6 October, 1902, Silver was appointed to Vernon for command of the Jaseur.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December. He was appointed to the Pembroke on 2 May, and on 2 June was appointed to the new battleship Exmouth.[2] On 18 May, 1904 he was appointed Commander of another new battleship, Prince of Wales.[3] He was appointed to the battleship Revenge on 12 July, 1906.[4] On 8 September he was appointed to commission the battleship Britannia.[5] He was appointed to the Actæon, torpedo training ship at Sheerness on 13 August, 1907,[6] and assumed command from Captain R. Hudlestone on 16 August.[7] He was succeeded by Commander A. B. F. Dawson on 31 August, 1909.[8]

On 31 January, 1910 he was appointed for a senior officers' gunnery course, and on 28 February was appointed for a torpedo course.[9] On 4 April he was appointed to President for a navigation course.[10] On 2 August he was appointed to the Topaze for command of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[11] He handed over to Captain Raymond A. Nugent on 8 August, 1912.[12]

Silver was sent to Birkenhead on 15 August to take command of the new light cruiser Melbourne, constructed for the Royal Australian Navy.[13]

Great War

In September, 1916, Silver was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master at Chatham.[14]

Post-War and Retirement

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 October, 1919, vice Brock,[15] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 October.[16]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 8 October, 1902. Issue 36893, col A, pg. 4.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 13 May, 1903. Issue 37079, col E, pg. 12.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 May, 1904. Issue 37393, col D, pg. 11.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 July, 1906. Issue 38072, col C, pg. 8.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 September, 1906. Issue 38114, col B, pg. 8.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 26 July, 1906. Issue 38395, col A, pg. 12.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 August, 1907. Issue 38414, col A, pg. 6.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 1 September, 1909. Issue 39053, col E, pg. 12.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 20 January, 1910. Issue 39174, col C, pg. 4.
  10. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 18 March, 1910. Issue 39223, col D, pg. 4.
  11. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 July, 1910. Issue 39316, col C, pg. 9.
  12. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 2 August, 1912. Issue 39967, col F, pg. 2.
  13. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 August, 1912. Issue 39975, col B, pg. 4.
  14. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 553.
  15. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12892. 21 October, 1919.
  16. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12891. 21 October, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral M. L'E. Silver" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 10 December, 1946. Issue 50630, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records

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