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Revision as of 17:55, 29 August 2017

Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Alexander Greening, R.N. (30 December, 1851 – 30 July, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Greening was promoted to the rank of Acting Gunner on 6 May, 1879.

Greening was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 1 August, 1899.

Greening was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1903.

Greening was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 30 December, 1906.

Greening was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 April, 1911.

In February, 1915, Greening was sent to Sheerness to provide shore services to contribute to anti-aircraft defenses. On 26 May 1915, he was appointed in command of the gunboat Bloodhound.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas Nineham
Captain of H.M.S. Seagull
22 May, 1902[1] – 18 Sep, 1905
Succeeded by
Odiarne U. Coates
Preceded by
Robert Holmes
Captain of H.M.S. Bloodhound
26 Mar, 1915[2] – 31 Oct, 1915
Succeeded by
Frank Sammels

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 375.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392l.