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Savory was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895, at the age of thirty-seven years, eleven months and fifteen days.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26647/pages/4233 no. 26647.  p. 4233.]  26 July, 1895.</ref>
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On 12 March, 1915, Savory was officially attached to an Army Headquarter Unit.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29111/supplements/2943 (Supplement) no. 29111.  p. 2943.]  24 March, 1915.</ref>
 
On 12 March, 1915, Savory was officially attached to an Army Headquarter Unit.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29111/supplements/2943 (Supplement) no. 29111.  p. 2943.]  24 March, 1915.</ref>
  

Revision as of 16:09, 9 March 2011

Vice-Admiral Herbert Whitmore Savory, M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (15 July, 1857 – 23 February, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Savory was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, at the age of thirty-seven years, eleven months and fifteen days.[1]

On 12 March, 1915, Savory was officially attached to an Army Headquarter Unit.[2]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29111. p. 2943. 24 March, 1915.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral H. W. Savory" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 February, 1918. Issue 41722, col B, pg. 10.

Service Records