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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Frederick Charles Learmonth''', K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (14 January, 1866 – 3 June, 1941) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Frederick Charles Learmonth''', K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (14 January, 1866 – 3 June, 1941) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211. p. 4433.] 17 July, 1900.</ref> | ||
Learmonth was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 March, 1918, vice [[Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby|Phipps Hornby]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30599/pages/3756 no. 30599. p. 3756.] 26 March, 1918.</ref> | Learmonth was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 March, 1918, vice [[Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby|Phipps Hornby]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30599/pages/3756 no. 30599. p. 3756.] 26 March, 1918.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 17 July 2010
Admiral SIR Frederick Charles Learmonth, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (14 January, 1866 – 3 June, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[1]
Learmonth was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 March, 1918, vice Phipps Hornby.[2]
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1925, Learmonth was promoted Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30599. p. 3756. 26 March, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33053. p. 3772. 3 June, 1925.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Frederick Learmonth" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 5 June, 1941. Issue 48944, col E, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The Royal Navy. ADM 196/42.
Categories:
- 1866 births
- 1941 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1879
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Egeria (1873)
- Superintendents of Charts (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Endeavour (1912)
- Directors of Fixed Defences (Royal Navy)
- Hydrographers of the Navy (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
