Francis Spurstow Miller
Admiral Francis Spurstow Miller, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 November, 1863 – 6 February, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Miller was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[1]
Miller was appointed to command H.M.S. Hawke on 9 July, 1905.[2]
Great War
On 8 August, 1914, Miller was appointed Rear-Admiral at Scapa Flow.[3]
On 18 May, 1917 Miller was appointed to take charge of the northern division of the naval command in Ireland, taking pressure off the leadership in Queenstown.[4] Miller was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1918.[5] His title at the close of hostilities was Vice-Admiral, Buncrana, and in charge of the Northern Division of the Irish Command.[6]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 January, 1920.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 June, 1905. Issue 37745, col F, pg. 12.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (March, 1915). p. 4.
- ↑ Newbolt. Naval Operations. V. p. 35.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
Bibliography
- "Admiral F. S. Miller" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 8 February, 1954. Issue 52850, col E, pg. 8.
- Newbolt, Henry (1931). Naval Operations. Vol. V. London: Longmans, Green and Co..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
- 1863 births
- 1954 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1877
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hawke (1891)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Sutlej (1899)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Goliath (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Duncan (1901)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Scapa
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
