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

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]

Savory was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.^[2]

Savory was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 December, 1911.^[3]

On 12 March, 1915, Savory was officially attached to an Army Headquarter Unit.^[4]

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

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 ==Captain==
 Savory was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
+==Flag Rank==
+Savory was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 December, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28562/pages/9446 no. 28562.  p. 9446.]  15 December, 1911.</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>