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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>
  
On 15 June, 1908, Ottley was placed on the Retired List with permission to assume the rank of {{RearRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28150/pages/4555 no. 28150.  p. 4555.]  23 June, 1908.</ref>
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In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Ottley was placed on the Retired List with permission to assume the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 June, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28150/pages/4555 no. 28150.  p. 4555.]  23 June, 1908.</ref>
  
 
Kathleen Margaret, his widow, died in Bath on 4 February, 1940 aged sixty-seven.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 8 February, 1940.  Issue '''48534''', col B, pg. 1.</ref>
 
Kathleen Margaret, his widow, died in Bath on 4 February, 1940 aged sixty-seven.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 8 February, 1940.  Issue '''48534''', col B, pg. 1.</ref>

Revision as of 05:27, 13 August 2011

Rear-Admiral SIR Charles Langdale Ottley, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (8 February, 1858 – 24 September, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Ottley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 8 December, 1879.[1]

Ottley was appointed Torpedo Lieutenant of the battleship Victoria, flag ship on the Mediterranean Station, on 14 November, 1889.[2]

Ottley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1892.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1899.[4]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Ottley was placed on the Retired List with permission to assume the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1908.[5]

Kathleen Margaret, his widow, died in Bath on 4 February, 1940 aged sixty-seven.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24791. p. 7324. 12 December, 1879.
  2. Navy List (March, 1891). p. 263.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28150. p. 4555. 23 June, 1908.
  6. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 8 February, 1940. Issue 48534, col B, pg. 1.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir C. L. Ottley" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 26 September, 1932. Issue 46248, col A, pg. 17.

Service Records