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| − | '''Francis Simon Rising''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (emergency) '''Francis Simon Rising''', O.B.E., R.N. (22 August, 1878 – 10 September, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | In August, 1899 RIsing was permitted to resign his commission to pursue business opportunities. It was accepted in September and he was apparently placed on the [[Emergency List]]. | |
| − | Rising was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Rising was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} (emergency) on 15 May, 1901. |
| − | Rising was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | On 17 February, 1915 Rising was placed on the Emergency List as a {{LCommRN}} with seniority of 15 May, 1909. On the same day, he was placed in command of the former German passenger ship ''Prinz Adalbert'', which had been seized at Falmouth, and she was renamed H.M.S. ''Princetown''. |
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| + | Rising was granted the acting rank of {{CommRN}} on 19 February, 1916. Rising ceased commanding ''Princetown'' on 7 October, 1916. | ||
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| + | Rising was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 November, 1918. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Simon+Rising Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Simon+Rising Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Vernon Wilson|Francis V. Wilson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mars (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mars'']]'''<br>7 Oct, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 396''aa''}} – 1917 | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Vernon Wilson|Francis V. Wilson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mars (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mars'']]'''<br>7 Oct, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 396''aa''}} – 16 Jul, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Eilbeck Hillman|Henry E. Hillman]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 15:53, 24 October 2017
Commander (emergency) Francis Simon Rising, O.B.E., R.N. (22 August, 1878 – 10 September, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In August, 1899 RIsing was permitted to resign his commission to pursue business opportunities. It was accepted in September and he was apparently placed on the Emergency List.
Rising was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (emergency) on 15 May, 1901.
On 17 February, 1915 Rising was placed on the Emergency List as a Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 15 May, 1909. On the same day, he was placed in command of the former German passenger ship Prinz Adalbert, which had been seized at Falmouth, and she was renamed H.M.S. Princetown.
Rising was granted the acting rank of Commander on 19 February, 1916. Rising ceased commanding Princetown on 7 October, 1916.
Rising was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 November, 1918.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis V. Wilson |
Captain of H.M.S. Mars 7 Oct, 1916[1] – 16 Jul, 1917 |
Succeeded by Henry E. Hillman |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396aa.
