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| − | '''George Preece''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | Engineer Vice-Admiral '''George Preece''' (22 April, 1884 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| + | Born in Monmouth, Preece was awarded the [[Newman Memorial Prize]]. | ||
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| + | He would serve in {{UK-Lion}} during the [[Great War]] until his successor was appointed in early 1915. | ||
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| + | He served in the {{UK-Delhi|f=tp}} from 21 May 1921. | ||
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Revision as of 09:08, 18 October 2019
Engineer Vice-Admiral George Preece (22 April, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Monmouth, Preece was awarded the Newman Memorial Prize.
He would serve in Lion during the Great War until his successor was appointed in early 1915.
He served in the light cruiser H.M.S. Delhi from 21 May 1921.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Harold A. Brown |
Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet 12 Sep, 1936[1] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1939). p. 538.
