Charles Blois Miller
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Vice-Admiral Charles Blois Miller (15 July, 1880 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.[3]
He was appointed captain of H.M.S. Jupiter in September 1911.[4]
On 9 January, 1912, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Liverpool.[5]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Nottingham on 9 July, 1913,[6] and was still in command when she was lost on 19 August, 1916.[7]
Miller was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Glorious, and commanded her through the end of the war.[8]
See Also
Bibliography
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89/51.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George H. Borrett |
Captain of H.M.S. Pioneer 9 Jan, 1907[9] – 19 Jan, 1909[10] |
Succeeded by William F. Blunt |
| Preceded by Louis C. S. Woollcombe |
Captain of H.M.S. Æolus 20 Sep, 1910[11] – 22 Nov, 1910[12] |
Succeeded by Alan G. Hotham |
| Preceded by The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Edgar 21 Feb, 1911[13] – 22 Jul, 1911[14] |
Succeeded by Charles W. Bruton |
| Preceded by Francis W. Caulfeild |
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur 15 Aug, 1911[15] – 1 Sep, 1911[16] |
Succeeded by Basil H. Fanshawe |
| Preceded by Cole C. Fowler |
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter 1 Sep, 1911[17] – 9 Jan, 1912[18] |
Succeeded by John Nicholas |
| Preceded by Charles H. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool 9 Jan, 1912[19][20] – 9 Jul, 1913[21] |
Succeeded by Edward Reeves |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Nottingham 9 Jul, 1913[22] – 19 Aug, 1916[23] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Glorious 27 Aug, 1916[24] |
Succeeded by Gerald W. Vivian |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
- ↑ Miller Service REcord. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service REcord. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 362.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. pp. 35, 38.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 801.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 340.
- ↑ Miller Service REcord. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service REcord. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 362.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. pp. 35, 38.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 801.
