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'''William Henry FitzClarence''' (17 February, 1868 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''William Henry FitzClarence''' (17 February, 1868 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Entered the service at the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 October 1895.<ref>FitzClarence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/32.|}} f. 32.</ref> | |||
FitzClarence was | FitzClarence was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 28 October, 1910.<ref>FitzClarence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/32.|}} f. 32.</ref> | ||
He came back to serve in the [[Great War]]. He reverted to the Retired List on 17 May 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Captain in recognition of his war services, dated 11 November 1918.<ref>FitzClarence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/32.|}} f. 32.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville|Henry B. T. Somerville]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amphitrite (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amphitrite'']]'''<br>11 Jul, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 392''b''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Alexander Severn|Cecil A. Severn]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Fleetwood|Senior Naval Officer, Fleetwood]]'''<br>25 Nov, 1914<ref>FitzClarence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/32.}} f. 32.</ref> – 10 Jul, 1915<ref>FitzClarence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/137/32.}} f. 32.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Mure|Charles Mure]]'''<br><small>as '''Commander in Charge, Fleetwood'''</small>}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 6 April 2022
Captain (retired) William Henry FitzClarence (17 February, 1868 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Entered the service at the rank of Lieutenant on 31 October 1895.[1]
FitzClarence was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 28 October, 1910.[2]
He came back to serve in the Great War. He reverted to the Retired List on 17 May 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Captain in recognition of his war services, dated 11 November 1918.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Senior Naval Officer, Fleetwood 25 Nov, 1914[4] – 10 Jul, 1915[5] |
Succeeded by Charles Mure as Commander in Charge, Fleetwood |
| Preceded by Henry B. T. Somerville |
Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite 11 Jul, 1915[6] – 23 Sep, 1915 |
Succeeded by Cecil A. Severn |
Footnotes
- ↑ FitzClarence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/32. f. 32.
- ↑ FitzClarence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/32. f. 32.
- ↑ FitzClarence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/32. f. 32.
- ↑ FitzClarence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/32. f. 32.
- ↑ FitzClarence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/32. f. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392b.
