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Powlett was mentioned in Seymour's despatch after the relief attempt:
 
Powlett was mentioned in Seymour's despatch after the relief attempt:
  
<blockquote>Lieutenant Frederick A. Powlett, my Flag Lieutenant, was with me throughout the expedition, towards Peking, and since.  He has been most useful at Tientsin, in addition to his other duties, in arranging the signals and communications with the tower and our batteries for firing on the Chinese guns, also in trying to surprise and capture Chinese signallers at night.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27235/pages/6107 no. 27235.  p. 6107.]  5 October, 1900.</ref></blockquote>
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<blockquote>Lieutenant Frederick A. Powlett, my Flag Lieutenant, was with me throughout the expedition, towards Peking, and since.  He has been most useful at Tientsin, in addition to his other duties, in arranging the signals and communications with the tower and our batteries for firing on the Chinese guns, also in trying to surprise and capture Chinese signallers at night.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27235/pages/6107 no. 27235.  p. 6107.]  5 October, 1900.</ref></blockquote>
  
 
==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==
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He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']] on 13 August, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 9 August, 1919.  Issue '''42174''', col F, p. 15.</ref>
 
He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']] on 13 August, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 9 August, 1919.  Issue '''42174''', col F, p. 15.</ref>
  
Powlett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 October, 1920, vice [[Michael Culme-Seymour, Fourth Baronet|Culme-Seymour]], <ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32081/pages/9891 no. 32081.  p. 9891.]  12 October, 1920.</ref> and was placed on the Retired List on 8 October.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32081/pages/9891 no. 32081.  p. 9891.]  12 October, 1920.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33139/pages/1650 no. 33139.  p. 1650.]  5 March, 1926.</ref>
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Powlett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 October, 1920, vice [[Michael Culme-Seymour, Fourth Baronet|Culme-Seymour]], <ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32081/pages/9891 no. 32081.  p. 9891.]  12 October, 1920.</ref> and was placed on the Retired List on 8 October.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32081/pages/9891 no. 32081.  p. 9891.]  12 October, 1920.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33139/pages/1650 no. 33139.  p. 1650.]  5 March, 1926.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 17:57, 24 September 2012

Admiral Frederick Armand Powlett, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (27 July, 1873 – ?) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Powlett was mentioned in Seymour's despatch after the relief attempt:

Lieutenant Frederick A. Powlett, my Flag Lieutenant, was with me throughout the expedition, towards Peking, and since. He has been most useful at Tientsin, in addition to his other duties, in arranging the signals and communications with the tower and our batteries for firing on the Chinese guns, also in trying to surprise and capture Chinese signallers at night.[1]

Post-War

He was appointed to command the dreadnought St. Vincent on 18 March, 1919.[2]

He was appointed command of Thunderer on 13 August, 1919.[3]

Powlett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1920, vice Culme-Seymour, [4] and was placed on the Retired List on 8 October.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.[6]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27235. p. 6107. 5 October, 1900.
  2. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 March, 1919. Issue 42050, col F, p. 21.
  3. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 August, 1919. Issue 42174, col F, p. 15.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.

Bibliography

Service Record


Naval Appointments
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