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On 12 October, 1914, Marx was granted a temporary | On 12 October, 1914, Marx was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28935/pages/8130 no. 28935. p. 8130.] 13 October, 1914.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:42, 7 February 2011
Admiral John Locke Marx, C.B., M.V.O., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (23 April, 1852 – 16 September, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Marx was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 22 July, 1910,[1] and to Admiral on 4 June, 1913.[2]
Great War
On 12 October, 1914, Marx was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28935. p. 8130. 13 October, 1914.
Bibliography
- "Admiral J. L. Marx" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 19 September, 1939. Issue 48414, col G, pg. 8.
- Marx, Admiral John Locke (2007). Jones, Dr. Mary. ed. A Naval Life: The Edited Diaries and Papers of Admiral John Locke Marx, 1852 - 1939. Dulverton, Somerset: Persona Naval Press. ISBN 0955309506.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
