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{{RearRN}} '''Charles La Primaudaye Lewin''' (24 August, 1874 – 14 September, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} (retired) '''Charles La Primaudaye Lewin''' (24 August, 1874 – 14 September, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Lewin was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1896.
  
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Lewin was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1908.{{NLJan15|p. 60}}
 
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914.{{NLDec18|p. 33}}
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914.{{NLDec18|p. 33}}
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==Post-War==
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Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 July, 1922, Lewin was granted permission to proceed to Australia and was subsequently promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} (retired) on 24 November, 1925.
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 13:16, 29 September 2017

Rear-Admiral (retired) Charles La Primaudaye Lewin (24 August, 1874 – 14 September, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Lewin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1896.

Lewin was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1908.[1]

On loan to the Australian Government, Lewin was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Encounter on 28 January, 1914.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.[3]

Post-War

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 July, 1922, Lewin was granted permission to proceed to Australia and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 24 November, 1925.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ernest L. C. Muntz
Captain of H.M.S. Ettrick
May, 1905[4] – 29 Sep, 1908
Succeeded by
Aubrey T. Tillard
Preceded by
Arthur G. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter
28 Jan, 1914[5]
Succeeded by
Claude L. Cumberlege
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Princess
7 Apr, 1916[6] – Jul, 1917
Succeeded by
Octavius Siggers
Preceded by
Forster D. Arnold-Forster
Captain of H.M.S. Macedonia
Jul, 1917[7] – 23 Aug, 1918
Succeeded by
William G. Howard

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 60.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 398b.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 33.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 309.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399k.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401x.
  7. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401q.