Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy
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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.
Early Life & Career
Fitzgerald was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[1]
On 21 December, 1906, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Black Prince.[2]
Fitzgerald was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 January, 1912, vice Story.[3]
Great War
On 12 August, 1914, Purefoy was appointed to take charge of Loch Ewe as a secondary coaling base for the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in the Assistance.[4][5]
Purefoy was placed on the Retired List on 15 February, 1915,[6] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, pg. 13.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28577. p. 800. 2 February, 1912.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). p. 3.
- ↑ Jellicoe. The Grand Fleet. p. 96.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29478. p. 1805. 18 February, 1916.
- ↑ 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.
Categories:
- 1862 births
- 1943 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1870
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Royal Arthur (1891)
- Naval Advisers to the Army Council
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Black Prince (1904)
- Assistants to the Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Invincible (1907)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
