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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Cecil Burnaby Prickett''' was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Cecil Burnaby Prickett''' was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | ||
| − | As Lieutenant-Commander he was appointed Gunnery Officer of New Zealand | + | As Lieutenant-Commander he was appointed Gunnery Officer of New Zealand on [[27 June]], [[1914]] and was present at the Dogger Bank action, before being appointed as Gunnery Officer of Princess Royal at Jutland, where for his services he was promoted to Commander. He then became Gunnery Commander to Vice-Admiral Pakenham in Lion. |
[[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Prickett, Cecil Burnaby]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Prickett, Cecil Burnaby]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Prickett, Cecil Burnaby]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Prickett, Cecil Burnaby]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Prickett, Cecil Burnaby]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Prickett, Cecil Burnaby]] | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 18 January 2008
Rear-Admiral Cecil Burnaby Prickett was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
As Lieutenant-Commander he was appointed Gunnery Officer of New Zealand on 27 June, 1914 and was present at the Dogger Bank action, before being appointed as Gunnery Officer of Princess Royal at Jutland, where for his services he was promoted to Commander. He then became Gunnery Commander to Vice-Admiral Pakenham in Lion.
