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| − | '''Alexander Greening''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} (retired) '''Alexander Greening''', R.N. (30 December, 1851 – 30 July, 1916) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Greening was promoted to the rank of Acting {{GunnerRN}} on 6 May, 1879. | |
| − | Greening was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Greening was promoted to the rank of {{CGunnerRN}} on 1 August, 1899. |
| − | Greening was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Greening was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1903. |
| − | Greening was | + | Greening was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 30 December, 1906. |
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| − | + | Greening was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 1 April, 1911. | |
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| − | == | + | 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 {{UK-Bloodhound|f=t}}. |
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{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Alexander+Greening Service Records] | ||
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Greening}} | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Murray MacGregor Lockhart|Murray MacG. Lockhart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Seagull (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Seagull'']]'''<br>22 May, 1902{{NLOct04|p. 375}} – 18 Sep, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Randal Methven Lambert|Randal M. Lambert]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Holmes|Robert Holmes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bloodhound (1871)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bloodhound'']]'''<br>26 Mar, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 392''l''}} – 31 Oct, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Sammels|Frank Sammels]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 10:02, 2 October 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 Murray MacG. Lockhart |
Captain of H.M.S. Seagull 22 May, 1902[1] – 18 Sep, 1905 |
Succeeded by Randal M. Lambert |
| Preceded by Robert Holmes |
Captain of H.M.S. Bloodhound 26 Mar, 1915[2] – 31 Oct, 1915 |
Succeeded by Frank Sammels |
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