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On 7 April, 1907, Story was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. London (1899)|''London'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 29 March, 1907. Issue '''38293''', col C, pg. 5.</ref> | On 7 April, 1907, Story was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. London (1899)|''London'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 29 March, 1907. Issue '''38293''', col C, pg. 5.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 05:00, 18 March 2011
Admiral William Oswald Story, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1859 – 14 January, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Captain
Story was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1902.[1]
On 7 April, 1907, Story was appointed in command of the battleship London.[2]
Story was appointed for signal and war courses dated 12 February, 1912.[3]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 April, 1917,[4] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 October, 1919.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 March, 1907. Issue 38293, col C, pg. 5.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 January, 1912. Issue 39797, col F, pg. 11.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12892. 21 October, 1919.
Bibliography
- "Admiral W. O. Story" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 15 January, 1938. Issue 47893, col E, pg. 12.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
