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Gresley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 11 September, 1866.
 
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Gresley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1881.
 
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Retired on own request on 4 September 1891 (1894?).
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Gresley was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 31 December, 1896.
 
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Revision as of 15:15, 31 March 2020

Captain (retired) Arthur Francis Gresley, (4 September, 1844 – 2 October, 1899) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Gresley started his naval career in Illustrious, but was moved into the new H.M.S. Britannia when she opened in January, 1859.

Gresley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 September, 1866.

An appointment for Gresley to take command of the destroyer Contest on 7 March, 1879 was cancelled.

Gresley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1881.

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 4 September, 1891.

Gresley was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 31 December, 1896.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur G. Fullerton
Captain of H.M.S. Cherub
8 Jan, 1881[1] – 8 Jan, 1882
Succeeded by
Henry F. Haszard

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 201.