Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy
From The Dreadnought Project
Vice-Admiral Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy, C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 May, 1862 – 19 December, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Purefoy was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Admiral R. P. F. Purefoy" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 23 December, 1943. Issue 49736, col D, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
