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Revision as of 17:45, 2 May 2012

Admiral John Denison, D.S.O., Royal Navy (25 May, 1853 – 9 March, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Denison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.[1]

Denison commissioned the first-class gunboat Goassamer at Sheerness on 30 June, 1891.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1891.[3]

Denison was promoted to the rank of Captain on 13 May, 1896.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Montagu on 28 July, 1903.[5]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII dated 29 June, 1905, vice Montgomerie.[6]

Flag Rank

Denison was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 18 September, 1906.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 February, 1911, vice Barlow.[8]

Denison was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 7 December, 1913. In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 8 December.[9]

Great War

He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 4 June, 1917.[10]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 1 July, 1891. Issue 33365, col F, pg. 10.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26744. p. 3180. 29 May, 1896.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 July, 1903. Issue 37128, col F, pg. 5.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27818. p. 4983. 18 July, 1905.
  7. London Gazette: no. 27952. p. 6492. 25 September, 1906.
  8. London Gazette: no. 28464. p. 1042. 10 February, 1911.
  9. London Gazette: no. 28780. p. 9083. 9 December, 1913.
  10. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5462. 4 June, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral John Denison" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 10 March, 1939. Issue 48250, col D, pg. 18.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald W. Russell
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1904 – 1906
Succeeded by
Henry C. Kingsford