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Neville was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309. p. 4187.] 22 July, 1892.</ref> | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309. p. 4187.] 22 July, 1892.</ref> | ||
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| + | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 October, 1904, vice [[Reginald Neville Custance|Custance]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27726/pages/6724 no. 27726. p. 6724.] 21 October, 1904.</ref> | ||
Neville took command of the [[Third and Fourth Divisions, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Third and Fourth Divisions]], [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]], on 24 March, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> | Neville took command of the [[Third and Fourth Divisions, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Third and Fourth Divisions]], [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]], on 24 March, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 20 July 2011
Admiral SIR George Neville, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (18 March, 1850 – 5 February, 1923) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Neville was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1885.[1]
Neville was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[2]
Neville was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 October, 1904, vice Custance.[3]
Neville took command of the Third and Fourth Divisions, Home Fleet, on 24 March, 1909.[4]
Neville was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 30 July, 1912, vice Moore.[5] He was placed on placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 June, 1913.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25485. p. 3002. 30 June, 1885.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27726. p. 6724. 21 October, 1904.
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Death of Admiral Sir G. Neville" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 7 February, 1923. Issue 43259, col D, pg. 13.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
