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FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1884.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25432/pages/185 no. 25432.  p. 185.]  13 January, 1885.</ref>
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FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26865/pages/3443 no. 26865.  p. 3443.]  22 June, 1897.</ref>
 
FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26865/pages/3443 no. 26865.  p. 3443.]  22 June, 1897.</ref>
  

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Admiral Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy, C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 May, 1862 – 19 December, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1884.[1]

FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[2]

On 21 December, 1906, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Black Prince.[3]

Captain

FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 April, 1902.[4]

FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 January, 1912, vice Story.[5]

Great War

On 12 August, 1914, Purefoy was appointed to take charge of Loch Ewe as a secondary coaling base for the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in the Assistance.[6][7]

Retirement

Purefoy was placed on the Retired List on 15 February, 1916.[8] On the same day he was appointed naval attache to The Hague.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[10] Having been succeeded at The Hague on 28 December of that year,[11] on 27 April, 1918, he was given command of the Discoverer,[12] uniquely without being given a lower rank in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired list on 7 October, 1920.[13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25432. p. 185. 13 January, 1885.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, pg. 13.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27424. p. 2420. 11 April, 1902.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28577. p. 800. 2 February, 1912.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). p. 3.
  7. ↑ Jellicoe. The Grand Fleet. p. 96.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29478. p. 1805. 18 February, 1916.
  9. ↑ Navy List (October, 1917). p. 535a.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
  11. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1817a.
  12. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 991.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral R. P. F. Purefoy" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 23 December, 1943. Issue 49736, col D, pg. 7.

Service Record

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