John Henry George Chapple
Paymaster Rear-Admiral SIR John Henry George Chapple, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (4 December, 1859 – 5 March, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[1]
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[2]
Chapple was appointed to the new position of Paymaster Director-General on 6 March, and retired on 30 June. By Order in Council of 20 December, 1919, the position of Paymaster Director-General was retroactively given the rank of Paymaster Rear-Admiral.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31705. p. 15854. 23 December, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Sir John Chapple" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 6 March, 1925. Issue 43903, col E, pg. 17.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/80.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/12.
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| Preceded by New Position |
Paymaster Director-General 1918 |
Succeeded by William M. C. B. Whyte
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