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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Morgan was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 18 November, 1882.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25169/pages/5173 no. 25169.  p. 5173.]  17 November, 1882.</ref>
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For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Morgan was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 18 November, 1882.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25169/pages/5173 no. 25169.  p. 5173.]  17 November, 1882.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral [[Michael Culme-Seymour, Third Baronet|Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.]], [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron]], on 3 May, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 208.</ref>
 
He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral [[Michael Culme-Seymour, Third Baronet|Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.]], [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron]], on 3 May, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 208.</ref>
  
On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Morgan was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27826/pages/5532 no. 27826.  p. 5532.]  11 August, 1905.</ref>
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On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Morgan was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27826/pages/5532 no. 27826.  p. 5532.]  11 August, 1905.</ref>
  
 
Appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Britannia (1904)|''Britannia'']] on 19 September, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 287.</ref>
 
Appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Britannia (1904)|''Britannia'']] on 19 September, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 287.</ref>
  
Morgan was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King on 15 June, 1908, vice [[Charles Langdale Ottley|Ottley]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28150/pages/4555 no. 28150.  p. 4555.]  23 June, 1908.</ref>
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Morgan was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King on 15 June, 1908, vice [[Charles Langdale Ottley|Ottley]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28150/pages/4555 no. 28150.  p. 4555.]  23 June, 1908.</ref>
  
Morgan was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 22 June, 1909, vice [[William Stokes Rees|Rees]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28262/pages/4767 no. 28262.  p. 4767.]  22 June, 1909.</ref>
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Morgan was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 22 June, 1909, vice [[William Stokes Rees|Rees]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28262/pages/4767 no. 28262.  p. 4767.]  22 June, 1909.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:10, 24 September 2012

Rear-Admiral Frederick Robert William Morgan, M.V.O., Royal Navy (17 November, 1861 – 13 April, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Morgan was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]

He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart., Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron, on 3 May, 1890.[2]

On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Morgan was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.[3]

Appointed command of the battleship Britannia on 19 September, 1907.[4]

Morgan was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 15 June, 1908, vice Ottley.[5]

Morgan was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 June, 1909, vice Rees.[6]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  2. The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 208.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
  4. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 287.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28150. p. 4555. 23 June, 1908.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28262. p. 4767. 22 June, 1909.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral F. R. W. Morgan" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 14 April, 1910. Issue 39246, col C, pg. 13.

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