Frank Larken
Admiral SIR Frank Larken, K.C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (15 November, 1875 – 21 January, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Larken was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November, 1896.
Larken was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain and made a Commodore, 2nd class on 31 December, 1913.
He was appointed command of the second class protected cruiser Doris at the outbreak of war on 1 August, 1914.[1]
In June, 1918, as a Commodore, he relieved Hubert Lynes as Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk to support the Dover Patrol's operations.[2]
Post-War
After the war, he was appointed command of Valiant.
Larken was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 August, 1924.
Larken was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 May, 1929.
Larken was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 September, 1933. He was placed on the Retired List on 20 September in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Seymour F. Rowe |
Captain of H.M.S. Doris 1 Aug, 1914[3] – c. 9 Oct, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Goldie |
Preceded by Hubert Lynes |
Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk May, 1918[4] – 15 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Alexander V. Campbell |
Captain of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 15 Jul, 1921[5] – Jun, 1922[6] |
Succeeded by Charles J. C. Little |
Preceded by Cecil M. Staveley |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 6 Aug, 1922[7] – 15 Apr, 1924 |
Succeeded by David T. Norris |
Preceded by The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 29 Apr, 1925[8][9] – 1 Apr, 1927[10] |
Succeeded by Eric J. A. Fullerton |
Preceded by William A. H. Kelly |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron 16 May, 1927 – 16 May, 1929 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Matthew R. Best |
Preceded by Percival H. Hall Thompson |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet 22 Apr, 1930[11] – 22 Apr, 1932[12] |
Succeeded by William M. Kerr |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 305.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1918). p. 4 shows Larken, and May's edition shows his predecessor.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 393e.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1918). p. 4 shows Larken, and May shows Lynes.
- ↑ Larken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 193.
- ↑ Larken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 193.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 835.
- ↑ Larken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 193.
- ↑ "Flag Appointment" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 1 May, 1925. Issue 43950, col E, p. 16.
- ↑ Larken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 193.
- ↑ Larken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 193.
- ↑ Larken Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 193.