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Admiral Francis George Kirby, Royal Navy, Retired (18 August, 1854 – 13 January, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Kirby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1888.^[1]

Kirby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1894.^[2]

He was appointed in command of the cruiser Phaeton on 8 June, 1897.^[3]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 June, 1913.^[4]

On 20 March, 1915, Kirby was granted a temporary Commission as Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.^[5]

↑ London Gazette: no. 25772. p. 15. 3 January, 1888.
↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 May, 1897. Issue 35201, col E, pg. 13.
↑ London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3914. 3 June, 1913.
↑ London Gazette: no. 29109. p. 2846. 23 March, 1915.

"Admiral F. G. Kirby" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 15 January, 1951. Issue 51899, col D, pg. 6.

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 Kirby was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534.  p. 4154.]  20 July, 1894.</ref>
+He was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Phaeton (1883)|''Phaeton'']] on 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 12 May, 1897.  Issue '''35201''', col E, pg. 13.</ref>
 He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 3 June, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28725/pages/3914 no. 28725.  p. 3914.]  3 June, 1913.</ref>