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He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII on 24 May, 1905, vice [[Alexander William Chisholm-Batten|Chisholm-Batten]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27807/pages/4254 no. 27807.  p. 4254.]  16 June, 1905.</ref>
 
He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King Edward VII on 24 May, 1905, vice [[Alexander William Chisholm-Batten|Chisholm-Batten]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27807/pages/4254 no. 27807.  p. 4254.]  16 June, 1905.</ref>
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He was captain of the {{UK-1NewZealand}} from January to July of 1906.{{MackieRNW}}
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==

Revision as of 18:43, 16 October 2012

Vice-Admiral Francis John Foley, Royal Navy (2 December, 1855 – 5 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed to the sloop Basilisk on 12 August, 1893.[1]

Foley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1895.[2]

He served as captain of Illustrious from March 1902 through July 1903.[3]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 24 May, 1905, vice Chisholm-Batten.[4]

He was captain of the New Zealand from January to July of 1906.[5]

Flag Rank

Foley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1906.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 January, 1911, vice Graham.[7]

His only son, Lieutenant Thomas Algernon Fitzgerald Foley of the 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment, was killed in action on 25 October, 1914.[8]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 12 August, 1893. Issue 34028, col B, p. 12.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27807. p. 4254. 16 June, 1905.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27928. p. 4554. 3 July, 1906.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28454. p. 127. 6 January, 1911.
  8. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Sunday, 1 November, 1914. Issue 40683, col B, p. 4.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 6 March, 1911. Issue 39525, col E, pg. 11.

Service Records


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