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Coke was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 May, 1913, vice [[George Astley Callaghan|Callaghan]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28722/pages/3753 no. 28722.  p. 3753.]  27 May, 1913.</ref>
Coke was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 May, 1913, vice [[George Astley Callaghan|Callaghan]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28722/pages/3753 no. 28722.  p. 3753.]  27 May, 1913.</ref>


On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}}, vice [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Poore]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30012/pages/3404 no. 30012.  p. 3404.]  10 April, 1917.</ref>
On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}}, vice [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Poore]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30012/pages/3404 no. 30012.  p. 3404.]  10 April, 1917.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30017/pages/3496 no. 30017.  p. 3496.]  13 April, 1917.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 21:30, 1 March 2011

Admiral SIR Charles Henry Coke, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (2 November, 1854 – 23 February, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Coke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1899.[1]

Flag Rank

Coke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 May, 1908, vice King-Hall.[2]

On 12 July, 1911, on the occasion of King George V's visit to Dublin, Coke was appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) and knighted.[3]

Coke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1913, vice Callaghan.[4]

On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Poore.[5] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 April.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28513. p. 5265. 14 July, 1911.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30017. p. 3496. 13 April, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Charles Coke" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 26 February, 1945. Issue 50077, col E, pg. 6.

Service Records

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