Thomas Drummond Gilbert
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Admiral Thomas Drummond Gilbert (formerly Pratt), C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (4 November, 1870 – 24 January, 1962) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.[1]
Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1922, vice Radcliffe.[2]
Promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 July, 1927. Retired on 2 July. Promoted to Admiral on the Retired List on 6 October, 1931.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
Bibliography
- "Admiral T. D. Gilbert" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 January, 1962. Issue 55299, col A, pg. 15.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Categories:
- 1870 births
- 1962 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1884
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Britomart (1899)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Spartiate (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Amphion (1911)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Galatea (1914)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Active (1911)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Yarmouth (1911)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
