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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Nelson Ommanney|Robert N. Ommanney]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Nelson Ommanney|Robert N. Ommanney]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 17 July 2012
Admiral George Augustus Giffard, C.M.G., Royal Navy (20 February, 1849 – 23 September, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 1 July, 1887, Giffard was given command of the sloop Wanderer.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1890.[2]
Giffard was appointed Commodore, Second Class in the Newfoundland Fisheries Division on 23 February, 1899.[3]
Flag Rank
Giffard was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 October, 1903, vice Rolfe.[4]
Giffard was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard on 5 February, 1907.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 1 September, vice Groome.[6]
Giffard was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 19 July, 1911, vice Barlow,[7] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 May, 1913.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (March, 1891). p. 266.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 10 February, 1899. Issue 35749, col E, pg. 11.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27603. p. 6088. 6 October, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 February, 1907. Issue 38248, col D, pg. 5.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28056. p. 6019. 3 September, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28515. p. 5432. 21 July, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28720. p. 3591. 20 May, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Admiral G. A. Giffard" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 24 September, 1925. Issue 44075, col E, pg. 15.
Life & Career
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 197/17.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Alvin C. Corry |
Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard 1907 – 1909 |
Succeeded by Robert N. Ommanney |
- 1849 births
- 1925 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of June, 1862
- Captains of H.M.S. Wanderer (1883)
- Captains of H.M.S. Boadicea (1875)
- Captains of H.M.S. Fox (1893)
- Captains of H.M.S. Trafalgar (1887)
- Captains of H.M.S. Comus (1878)
- Senior Officers, Newfoundland Fisheries
- Captains of H.M.S. Hannibal (1896)
- Admirals Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers