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He was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]] on 1 June, 1888.<ref>Clowes.  '''VII'''.  p. 7.</ref>
 
He was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]] on 1 June, 1888.<ref>Clowes.  '''VII'''.  p. 7.</ref>
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On the occasion of the King Edward VII's birthday Fane was appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 9 November, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27376/pages/7291 no. 27376.  p. 7291.]  12 November, 1901.</ref>
  
 
Fane was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 24 January, 1902, vice [[Richard Edward Tracey|Tracey]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27401/pages/583 no. 27401.  p. 583.]  28 January, 1902.</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 the following day.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27405/pages/844 no. 27405.  p. 844.]  11 February, 1902.</ref>
 
Fane was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 24 January, 1902, vice [[Richard Edward Tracey|Tracey]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27401/pages/583 no. 27401.  p. 583.]  28 January, 1902.</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 the following day.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27405/pages/844 no. 27405.  p. 844.]  11 February, 1902.</ref>

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Admiral SIR Charles George Fane, K.C.B., J.P., Royal Navy (14 November, 1837 – 22 February, 1909) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 June, 1888.[1]

On the occasion of the King Edward VII's birthday Fane was appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 9 November, 1901.[2]

Fane was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 24 January, 1902, vice Tracey.[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 the following day.[4]

Footnotes

  1. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27376. p. 7291. 12 November, 1901.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27401. p. 583. 28 January, 1902.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27405. p. 844. 11 February, 1902.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 25 February, 1909. Issue 38892, col E, pg. 13.

Service Records