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| − | Captain [[William Archibald Howard Kelly|William A. H. Kelly]] was appointed {{Com2RN}} in command of the squadron, and as Commodore Commanding the British Adriatic Force, on 25 September, 1917. On 24 March, 1919, the duties of Senior Naval Officer of the British Adriatic Force were taken over by the Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Light Cruiser Squadron]]. Commodore Kelly struck his broad pendant on 14 April, 1919.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. ["Squadrons."] | + | Captain [[William Archibald Howard Kelly|William A. H. Kelly]] was appointed {{Com2RN}} in command of the squadron, and as Commodore Commanding the British Adriatic Force, on 25 September, 1917. On 24 March, 1919, the duties of Senior Naval Officer of the British Adriatic Force were taken over by the Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Light Cruiser Squadron]]. Commodore Kelly struck his broad pendant on 14 April, 1919.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. ["Squadrons."] f. 26c.</ref> |
==Commodores Commanding== | ==Commodores Commanding== | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 3 September 2011
History
Captain William A. H. Kelly was appointed Commodore, Second Class in command of the squadron, and as Commodore Commanding the British Adriatic Force, on 25 September, 1917. On 24 March, 1919, the duties of Senior Naval Officer of the British Adriatic Force were taken over by the Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Light Cruiser Squadron. Commodore Kelly struck his broad pendant on 14 April, 1919.[1]
Commodores Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Commodore, First Class William A. H. Kelly, 25 September, 1917.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. ["Squadrons."] f. 26c.
- ↑ Ibid.
