Albert Charles Scott

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Vice-Admiral Albert Charles Scott, C.B.E, Royal Navy (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]

Footnotes

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

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