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==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
Eyre was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3984 no. 26983.  p. 3984.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
Eyre was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3984 no. 26983.  p. 3984.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
==Captain==
Eyre was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572.  p. 4187.]  3 July, 1903.</ref>


He was appointed in command of the ''Venus'' on 15 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 July, 1905.  Issue '''37758''', col D, pg. 10.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the ''Venus'' on 15 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 July, 1905.  Issue '''37758''', col D, pg. 10.</ref>

Revision as of 20:50, 15 March 2011

Admiral Francis George Eyre, Royal Navy, Retired (4 February, 1864 – January, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[1]

Captain

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[2]

He was appointed in command of the Venus on 15 July, 1905.[3]

Eyre was appointed Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance on 12 January, 1911.[4]

Flag Rank

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 October, 1918, vice Kerr.[5] He retired on 10 February, 1919,[6] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 1 June of that year.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1910. Issue 39464, col D, pg. 7.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  6. London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral F. G. Eyre" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 27 January, 1941. Issue 48834, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar
Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance
1911 – 1914
Succeeded by
John A. Duncan