William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte

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Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir William M. C. B. Whyte, 1921.
© National Portrait Gallery, London.

Paymaster Rear-Admiral SIR William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte, K.C.B.C.M.G., R.N. (28 November, 1863 – 13 July, 1932) was the first Paymaster Director-General of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Whyte was specially promoted to the rank of Staff Paymaster on 1 January, 1901, for services in South Africa.[1]

Whyte was promoted to the rank of Fleet Paymaster on 27 November, 1903, with seniority of 1 January, 1903.[2]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27623. p. 8023. 4 December, 1903.

Bibliography

  • "Sir W. B. Whyte, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 15 July, 1932. Issue 46186, col F, p. 8.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir John H. G. Chapple
Paymaster Director-General
1918 – 1923
Succeeded by
Charles F. Pollard