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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>
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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> His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when four of the five Sea Lords (Burney apparently wavering) voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.<ref>The National Archives.  ADM 167/52.</ref>  That he was not retired immediately is surprising.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:18, 8 May 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 Captain on 31 December, 1906.[2]

Great War

Learmonth was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 March, 1918, vice Phipps Hornby.[3] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when four of the five Sea Lords (Burney apparently wavering) voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.[4] That he was not retired immediately is surprising.

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.[5]

Learmonth was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923.[6] 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.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30599. p. 3756. 26 March, 1918.
  4. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32265. p. 2304. 22 March, 1921.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33053. p. 3772. 3 June, 1925.
  8. ↑ 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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