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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27263/pages/82 no. 27263. p. 82.] 4 January, 1901.</ref> | Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27263/pages/82 no. 27263. p. 82.] 4 January, 1901.</ref> | ||
− | Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340. p. 10509.] 26 October, 1915.</ref> | + | Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340. p. 10509.] 26 October, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104. p. 199.] 3 January, 1919.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== |
Revision as of 15:00, 3 April 2011
Admiral SIR Herbert Edward Purey-Cust, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (26 February, 1857 – 11 November, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[1]
Captain
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1900.[2]
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Herbert Purey-Cust" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 12 November, 1938. Issue 48150, col E, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
Categories:
- 1857 births
- 1938 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1870
- Royal Navy Surveying Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Triton (1882)
- Assistant Hydrographers of the Navy (Royal Navy)
- Hydrographers of the Navy (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Naval Reserve Commodores, Second Class
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society