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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Albert Charles Scott''', C.B.E, Royal Navy (18 January, 1872 – 16 March, 1969) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Albert Charles Scott''', C.B.E, R.N., Retired (18 January, 1872 – 16 March, 1969) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28567/pages/3 no. 28567.  p. 3.]  1 January, 1911.</ref>
 
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28567/pages/3 no. 28567.  p. 3.]  1 January, 1911.</ref>
  
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Blonde|f=t}} on 5 July, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''l''.</ref> When the war started, the ''Blonde'' was attached to the {{UK-BS|4}}.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 439}}
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Blonde|f=t}} on 5 July, 1913.{{NLOct15|p. 392''l''}} When the war started, the ''Blonde'' was attached to the {{UK-BS|4}}.{{UKNavalOpsI|p. 439}}
  
 
==Retirement==
 
==Retirement==
 
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 May, 1922, vice [[Clement Greatorex|Greatorex]].  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3626 no. 32695.  p. 3626.]  9 May, 1922.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33294/pages/4565 no. 33294.  p. 4565.]  15 July, 1927.</ref>
 
Scott was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 May, 1922, vice [[Clement Greatorex|Greatorex]].  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3626 no. 32695.  p. 3626.]  9 May, 1922.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33294/pages/4565 no. 33294.  p. 4565.]  15 July, 1927.</ref>
 
==Footnotes==
 
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==Papers==
 
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==Service Record==
 
==Service Record==
 
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Revision as of 08:17, 14 August 2017

Vice-Admiral Albert Charles Scott, C.B.E, R.N., Retired (18 January, 1872 – 16 March, 1969) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Scott was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[1]

He was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Blonde on 5 July, 1913.[2] When the war started, the Blonde was attached to the Fourth Battle Squadron.[3]

Retirement

Scott was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 May, 1922, vice Greatorex. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 May.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1927.[5]

Papers

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William F. Blunt
Captain of H.M.S. Blonde
5 Jul, 1913[6]
Succeeded by
John M. Casement
Preceded by
John D. Kelly
Captain of H.M.S. Dublin
20 Mar, 1916[7]
Succeeded by
Reginald A. R. Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392l.
  3. Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 439.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392l.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393f.