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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Henry Rushworth Wratislaw''', C.B., Royal Navy (29 August, 1832 – 26 July, 1913) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Henry Rushworth Wratislaw''', C.B., Royal Navy (29 August, 1832 – 26 July, 1913) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 March, 1858.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22156/pages/3052 no. 22156.  p. 3052.]  25 June, 1858.</ref>  On 25 July, 1864 he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22879/pages/3717 no. 22879.  p. 3717.]  26 July, 1864.</ref>
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Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 July, 1887.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25723/pages/4003 no. 25723.  p. 4003.]  22 July, 1887.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 29 January, 1891,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26130/pages/562 no. 26130.  p. 562.]  30 January, 1891.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 July, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26327/pages/5331 no. 26327.  p. 5331.]  20 September, 1892.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 15:59, 20 April 2010

Admiral Henry Rushworth Wratislaw, C.B., Royal Navy (29 August, 1832 – 26 July, 1913) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 March, 1858.[1] On 25 July, 1864 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[2]

Wratislaw was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 July, 1887.[3] He was placed on the Retired List on 29 January, 1891,[4] and was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 July, 1892.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 22156. p. 3052. 25 June, 1858.
  2. London Gazette: no. 22879. p. 3717. 26 July, 1864.
  3. London Gazette: no. 25723. p. 4003. 22 July, 1887.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26130. p. 562. 30 January, 1891.
  5. London Gazette: no. 26327. p. 5331. 20 September, 1892.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. R. Wratislaw" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 1 August, 1913. Issue 40279, col D, pg. 11.

Service Records