Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice
Vice-Admiral SIR Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (12 August, 1870 – 23 January, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 28 January, 1892, FitzMaurice was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 May, 1890.[1]
On 31 December, 1902 he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]
FitzMaurice was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence on 9 November, 1910.[3] He was reappointed as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division on the formation of the Admiralty War Staff in January, 1912.[4]
Great War
He was appointed command of the battleship Triumph on 5 August, 1914.[5]
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1916.[6]
Post-War
FitzMaurice was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 November, 1920, vice Hope.[7]
FitzMaurice died at Simonstown on 23 January, 1927.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 543. 2 February, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 November, 1910. Issue 39426, col B, pg. 7.
- ↑ "The Naval War Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 January, 1912. Issue 39804, col C, pg. 6.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 386.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 83. 1 January, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
- ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 January, 1927. Issue 44487, col F, pg. 12.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Sir M. FitzMaurice" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 January, 1927. Issue 44487, col A, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
- 1870 births
- 1927 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1885
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Trafalgar (1887)
- Captains of H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)
- Assistant Directors of the Intelligence Division (Royal Navy)
- Senior Officers on the Yangtze
- Captains of H.M.S. Triumph (1903)
- Chiefs of the Staff, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Captains of H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)
- Directors of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief on the Africa Station
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Navy Officers Deceased on Active Service
