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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 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>
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Kirby was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 August, 1905, vice [[Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa|Metaxa]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27824/pages/5376 no. 27824.  p. 5376.]  4 August, 1905.</ref>
  
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref> and to {{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>
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref> and to {{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>

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

Life & Career

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]

Kirby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1905, vice Metaxa.[4]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 April, 1910,[5] and to Admiral on the Retired List on 3 June, 1913.[6]

On 20 March, 1915, Kirby was granted a temporary Commission as Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25772. p. 15. 3 January, 1888.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 May, 1897. Issue 35201, col E, pg. 13.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27824. p. 5376. 4 August, 1905.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3914. 3 June, 1913.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29109. p. 2846. 23 March, 1915.

Bibliography

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

Service Records

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