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Prattent was appointed {{Com2RN}} and Naval Officer in Charge at Jamaica on 24 July, 1883.{{NLSep85|p. 306}}
Prattent was appointed {{Com2RN}} and Naval Officer in Charge at Jamaica on 24 July, 1883.{{NLSep85|p. 306}}


Prattent was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 24 May, 1887, vice Phillimore.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25704/pages/2924 no. 25704.  p. 2924.]  27 May, 1887.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1892, vice [[Henry Duncan Grant|Grant]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26316/pages/4595 no. 26316.  p. 4595.]  12 August, 1892.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870|Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870]] and [[Order in Council of 5 August, 1875|5 August, 1875]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 2 September.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26324/pages/5157 no. 26324.  p. 5157.]  9 September, 1892.</ref>
Prattent was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 24 May, 1887, vice Phillimore.{{Gaz|25704|2924|27 May, 1887}} He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1892, vice [[Henry Duncan Grant|Grant]].{{Gaz|26316|4595|12 August, 1892}} In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870|Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870]] and [[Order in Council of 5 August, 1875|5 August, 1875]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 2 September.{{Gaz|26324|5157|9 September, 1892}}


==Service Records==
==Service Records==

Revision as of 02:22, 28 December 2020

Vice-Admiral Francis Mowbray Prattent, Royal Navy (19 May, 1833 – 31 October, 1892) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Prattent was appointed Commodore, Second Class and Naval Officer in Charge at Jamaica on 24 July, 1883.[1]

Prattent was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 24 May, 1887, vice Phillimore.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1892, vice Grant.[3] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870 and 5 August, 1875, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 2 September.[4]

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Thomas Barnardiston
Captain of H.M.S. Belleisle
14 Nov, 1881[5]
Succeeded by
Loftus F. Jones

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 306.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25704. p. 2924. 27 May, 1887.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26316. p. 4595. 12 August, 1892.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26324. p. 5157. 9 September, 1892.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 197.