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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33053/supplements/3772 (Supplement) no. 33053.  p. 3772.]  3 June, 1925.</ref>
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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request, "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers", on 8 March, 1921.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32265/pages/2304 no. 32265.  p. 2304.]  22 March, 1921.</ref>
  
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Learmonth was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871.  p. 6966.]  16 October, 1923.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>
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Learmonth was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871.  p. 6966.]  16 October, 1923.</ref> 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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33053/supplements/3772 (Supplement) no. 33053.  p. 3772.]  3 June, 1925.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 16:59, 1 April 2011

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]

Post-War

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request, "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers", on 8 March, 1921.[3]

Learmonth was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923.[4] 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.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30599. p. 3756. 26 March, 1918.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32265. p. 2304. 22 March, 1921.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33053. p. 3772. 3 June, 1925.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Frederick Learmonth" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 5 June, 1941. Issue 48944, col E, pg. 7.

Service Record

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