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Admiral Frank Finnis, C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (8 November, 1851 – 17 November, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 21 April, 1883, he was appointed to the Senior Staff of H.M.S. Cambridge, gunnery ship at Devonport.[1]

Finnis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1886.[2]

Finnis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1893.[3]

He was appointed in command of Collingwood on 27 February, 1900.[4]

Finnis was appointed to Cambrian as Commodore, Second Class on 20 June, 1902.[5]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King dated 30 August, 1903, vice Poore.[6]

Flag Rank

Finnis was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 February, 1905, vice Grenfell.[7]

On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet Finnis was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.[8]

Finnis was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 November, 1908.[9] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 February, 1909.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.[11]

On 24 April, 1915, he was granted a temporary Commission as a Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[12]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (December, 1884). p. 254.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 8 February, 1900. Issue 36060, col F, pg. 10.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 2 June, 1902. Issue 36783, col D, pg. 9.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27596. p. 5665. 11 September, 1903.
  7. London Gazette: no. 27766. p. 1279. 21 February, 1905.
  8. London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
  9. London Gazette: no. 28201. p. 9182. 1 December, 1908.
  10. London Gazette: no. 28223. p. 1111. 12 February, 1909.
  11. London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.
  12. London Gazette: no. 29145. p. 4061. 27 April, 1915.

Bibliography

  • "Fallen Officers" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 20 November, 1918. Issue 41952, col F, pg. 8.

Service Records


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