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'''Charles Frederick Corbett''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{AdmRN}} '''Charles Frederick Corbett''', C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 November, 1867 – 29 January, 1955) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26121/pages/4 no. 26121.  p. 4.]  2 January, 1891.</ref>


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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Jupiter|f=t}} on 16 March, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916).  p. 395''o-p''.</ref>
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Jupiter|f=t}} on 16 March, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916).  p. 395''o-p''.</ref>


He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Rosyth Reserve on 1 May, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919).  p. 694.</ref>
Corbett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1919, vice [[Henry Francis Oliver|Oliver]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31112/pages/364 no. 31112.  p. 364.]  7 January, 1919.</ref>  He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Rosyth Reserve on 1 May, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919).  p. 694.</ref>


==See Also==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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"Adml. Charles Corbett" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 31 January, 1955.  Issue '''53153''', col E, pg. 8.
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==Service Records==
==Service Records==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8556938&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/89.]
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7894571&queryType=1&resultcount=2 ADM 196/42.]
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Revision as of 12:13, 21 August 2012

Admiral Charles Frederick Corbett, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 November, 1867 – 29 January, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1891.[1]

He was appointed command of the first class protected cruiser Blake.

He was appointed command of the battleship Glory on 1 August, 1914.[2]

He was appointed command of the battleship Jupiter on 16 March, 1916.[3]

Corbett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1919, vice Oliver.[4] He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Rosyth Reserve on 1 May, 1919.[5]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
  2. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 323.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395o-p.
  4. London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
  5. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 694.

Bibliography

"Adml. Charles Corbett" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1955. Issue 53153, col E, pg. 8.

Service Records

Naval Appointments

Category1955 deaths