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He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 February, 1895, vice [[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Kerr]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26601/pages/1067 no. 26601. p. 1067.] 22 February, 1895.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 February, 1895, vice [[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Kerr]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26601/pages/1067 no. 26601. p. 1067.] 22 February, 1895.</ref> | ||
| − | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 March | + | FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 20 February, 1905, vice [[Edward Hobart Seymour|Seymour]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27766/pages/1279 no. 27766. p. 1279.] 21 February, 1905.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 3 March.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27772/pages/1845 no. 27772. p. 1845.] 7 March, 1905.</ref> |
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Admiral Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald, Royal Navy (30 April, 1841 – 11 August, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
FitzGerald was appointed in command of the frigate Inconstant 24 August, 1880, as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral The Earl of Clanwilliam, commanding the Detached Squadron for Particular Service.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 February, 1895, vice Kerr.[2]
FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 20 February, 1905, vice Seymour.[3] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 3 March.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (June, 1881). p. 218.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26601. p. 1067. 22 February, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27766. p. 1279. 21 February, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1845. 7 March, 1905.
Bibliography
- "A Naval Veteran" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 12 August, 1921. Issue 42797, col D, pg. 11.
- Fitzgerald, Rear-Admiral C. C. Penrose (1898). Life of Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. London: William Blackwood and Sons.
- FitzGerald, Admiral C. C. Penrose (1913). Memories of the Sea. London: Edward Arnold.
- FitzGerald, Admiral C. C. Penrose (1916). From Sail to Steam: Naval Recollections 1878-1905. London: Edward Arnold.
- Template:BibGordonRules2005
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Walter Stewart |
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1893 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Charles J. Balfour |
