Herbert Whitmore Savory
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Vice-Admiral Herbert Whitmore Savory, M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (15 July, 1857 – 23 February, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Savory was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, at the age of thirty-seven years, eleven months and fifteen days.[1]
Captain
Savory was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[2]
Flag Rank
Savory was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 January, 1911, vice Wilkinson.[3] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903 he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 December, 1911.[4]
On 12 March, 1915, Savory was officially attached to an Army Headquarter Unit.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28458. p. 501. 20 January, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28562. p. 9446. 15 December, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29111. p. 2943. 24 March, 1915.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral H. W. Savory" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 February, 1918. Issue 41722, col B, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1857 births
- 1918 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1870
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Diadem (1896)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Prince of Wales (1902)
- Inspecting Captains of Boys' Training Ships
- Directors of Transports (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
