Frank Finnis
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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]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 February, 1909.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.[6]
On 24 April, 1915, he was granted a temporary Commission as a Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[7]
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. 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.
