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Revision as of 17:09, 27 December 2012
Admiral Charles Frederick Corbett, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 November, 1867 – 29 January, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1891.[1]
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June 1907.
Corbett was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Blake on 25 June, 1908.[2]
In September 1911, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Flora.[3]
He was appointed command of the battleship Glory on 1 August, 1914.[4]
He was to become Captain of the battleship Jupiter on 16 March, 1916.[5]
Corbett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1919, vice Oliver.[6] He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Rosyth Reserve on 1 May, 1919.[7]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[8] He was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 285.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395o-p.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 694.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.
Bibliography
"Adml. Charles Corbett" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1955. Issue 53153, col E, p. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
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Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet, Rosyth 1919 – 1920 |
Succeeded by Crawford Maclachlan
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