Difference between revisions of "Frank Finnis"
Simon Harley (talk | contribs) |
Simon Harley (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
Finnis was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 February, 1905, vice [[Harry Tremenheere Grenfell|Grenfell]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27766/pages/1279 no. 27766. p. 1279.] 21 February, 1905.</ref> | Finnis was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 February, 1905, vice [[Harry Tremenheere Grenfell|Grenfell]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27766/pages/1279 no. 27766. p. 1279.] 21 February, 1905.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Finnis was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28048/pages/5390 no. 28048. p. 5390.] 6 August, 1907.</ref> | ||
Finnis was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 November, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28201/pages/9182 no. 28201. p. 9182.] 1 December, 1908.</ref> He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 February, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28223/pages/1111 no. 28223. p. 1111.] 12 February, 1909.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28703/pages/2159 no. 28703. p. 2159.] 21 March, 1913.</ref> | Finnis was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 15 November, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28201/pages/9182 no. 28201. p. 9182.] 1 December, 1908.</ref> He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 February, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28223/pages/1111 no. 28223. p. 1111.] 12 February, 1909.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28703/pages/2159 no. 28703. p. 2159.] 21 March, 1913.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 30 May 2011
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 appointed to Cambrian as Commodore, Second Class on 20 June, 1902.[3]
Finnis was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 February, 1905, vice Grenfell.[4]
Finnis was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.[5]
Finnis was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 November, 1908.[6] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 February, 1909.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.[8]
On 24 April, 1915, he was granted a temporary Commission as a Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1884). p. 254.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 2 June, 1902. Issue 36783, col D, pg. 9.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27766. p. 1279. 21 February, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28201. p. 9182. 1 December, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28223. p. 1111. 12 February, 1909.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
