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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Dare was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1879.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24797/pages/2 no. 24797.  p. 2.]  2 January, 1880.</ref>
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Dare was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1879.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24797/pages/2 no. 24797.  p. 2.]  2 January, 1880.</ref>
  
Dare was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26471/pages/7581 no. 26471.  p. 7581.]  29 December, 1893.</ref>
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Dare was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1894.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26471/pages/7581 no. 26471.  p. 7581.]  29 December, 1893.</ref>
  
 
==Captain==
 
==Captain==
Dare was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
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Dare was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed to ''President'' for command of the Eastern Coast Guard District on 12 September, 1906.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 360.</ref>
 
He was appointed to ''President'' for command of the Eastern Coast Guard District on 12 September, 1906.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 360.</ref>
  
Dare was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 12 March, 1909, vice [[Frederick Fogarty Fegen|Fegen]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28233/pages/2037 no. 28233.  p. 2037.]  16 March, 1909.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 12 July.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28271/pages/5463 no. 28271.  p. 5463.]  16 July, 1909.</ref>
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Dare was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 12 March, 1909, vice [[Frederick Fogarty Fegen|Fegen]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28233/pages/2037 no. 28233.  p. 2037.]  16 March, 1909.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 12 July.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28271/pages/5463 no. 28271.  p. 5463.]  16 July, 1909.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==
On 7 November, 1914, Dare was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28969/pages/9130 no. 28969.  p. 9130.]  10 November, 1914.</ref>
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On 7 November, 1914, Dare was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28969/pages/9130 no. 28969.  p. 9130.]  10 November, 1914.</ref>
  
On 20 February, 1915, Dare was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Milford Haven, and took up the appointment on 26 February.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>  On 5 March he was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29094/pages/2365 no. 29094.  p. 2365.]  9 March, 1915.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30111/supplements/5454 (Supplement) no. 30111.  p. 5454.]  4 June, 1917.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881.  p. 1039.]  3 September, 1918.</ref>
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On 20 February, 1915, Dare was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Milford Haven, and took up the appointment on 26 February.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>  On 5 March he was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29094/pages/2365 no. 29094.  p. 2365.]  9 March, 1915.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June, 1917.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30111/supplements/5454 (Supplement) no. 30111.  p. 5454.]  4 June, 1917.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881.  p. 1039.]  3 September, 1918.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:11, 24 September 2012

Admiral SIR Charles Holcombe Dare, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (9 November, 1854 – 6 August, 1924) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dare was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1879.[1]

Dare was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.[2]

Captain

Dare was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900.[3]

He was appointed to President for command of the Eastern Coast Guard District on 12 September, 1906.[4]

Dare was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 March, 1909, vice Fegen.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 12 July.[6]

Great War

On 7 November, 1914, Dare was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.[7]

On 20 February, 1915, Dare was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Milford Haven, and took up the appointment on 26 February.[8] On 5 March he was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List.[9] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June, 1917.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.[11]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24797. p. 2. 2 January, 1880.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  4. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 360.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28233. p. 2037. 16 March, 1909.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28271. p. 5463. 16 July, 1909.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28969. p. 9130. 10 November, 1914.
  8. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2365. 9 March, 1915.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir C. Dare" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 August, 1924. Issue 43727, col D, pg. 12.

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