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As a {{MidRN}}, Greet was appointed to the sloop ''Fawn'' on 31 May, 1872.{{NLFeb74|p. 146}}
As a {{MidRN}}, Greet was appointed to the sloop ''Fawn'' on 31 May, 1872.{{NLFeb74|p. 146}}


Greet was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 April, 1878.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24574/pages/2637 no. 24574.  p. 2637.]  19 April, 1878.</ref>
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 April, 1878.{{Gaz|24574|2637|19 April, 1878}}


Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26188/pages/4070 no. 26188.  p. 4070.]  31 July, 1891.</ref>
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1891.{{Gaz|26188|4070|31 July, 1891}}


==Captain==
==Captain==
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.{{Gaz|26924|7854|31 December, 1897}}


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Magdala|f=tp}} on 2 November, 1899.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Satirday, 4 November, 1899.  Issue '''35978''', col B, p. 12.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Magdala|f=tp}} on 2 November, 1899.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Satirday, 4 November, 1899.  Issue '''35978''', col B, p. 12.</ref>
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He served as captain of {{UK-Ocean}} from February 1904 until September of the following year.
He served as captain of {{UK-Ocean}} from February 1904 until September of the following year.


Greet was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1907, vice [[Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot|Arbuthnot]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28036/pages/4522 no. 28036.  p. 4522.]  2 July, 1907.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 1 August, 1908.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28164/pages/5731 no. 28164.  p. 5731.]  4 August, 1908.</ref>
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1907, vice [[Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot|Arbuthnot]].{{Gaz|28036|4522|2 July, 1907}} In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 1 August, 1908.{{Gaz|28164|5731|4 August, 1908}}


He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1912.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632.  p. 5723.]  2 August, 1912.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621.  p. 5828.]  13 June, 1916.</ref>
He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1912.{{Gaz|28632|5723|2 August, 1912}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.{{GazSup|29621|5828|13 June, 1916}}


Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 27 September, 1947.  Issue '''50877''', col B, p. 1.</ref>
Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 27 September, 1947.  Issue '''50877''', col B, p. 1.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 6 April 2022

Thomas Young Greet as a Commander.
Photograph: Naval and Army Illustrated.

Admiral Thomas Young Greet, R.N., Retired (20 February, 1854 – 25 September, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Second son of Captain William Greet, Royal Navy.

As a Midshipman, Greet was appointed to the sloop Fawn on 31 May, 1872.[1]

Greet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.[2]

Greet was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1891.[3]

Captain

Greet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1897.[4]

He was appointed in command of the coast defence monitor H.M.S. Magdala on 2 November, 1899.[5]

He served as captain of Ocean from February 1904 until September of the following year.

Greet was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1907, vice Arbuthnot.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 1 August, 1908.[7]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1912.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[9]

Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.[10]

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wilmot H. Fawkes 		Captain of H.M.S. Mercury
11 Jul, 1899[11] – 23 Aug, 1899[12] 		Succeeded by
William J. Grogan
Preceded by
Arthur H. Smith-Dorrien 		Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow
17 Dec, 1901[13] – 19 Aug, 1902[14] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Granville
Preceded by
Henry L. Fleet 		Captain of H.M.S. Æolus
19 Jan, 1903[15][16] – 1903 		Succeeded by
Albert S. Lafone
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
19 Jun, 1903[17] – 7 Mar, 1904[18] 		Succeeded by
Peyton Hoskyns
Preceded by
Randolph F. O. Foote 		Captain of H.M.S. Ocean
23 Feb, 1904[19] – 31 Aug, 1905[20] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Dundas
Preceded by
Frank H. Henderson 		Captain of Chatham Dockyard
1 Sep, 1905[21] – 30 Jun, 1907[22] 		Succeeded by
Ernest H. Grafton

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (February, 1874). Corrected to 20 January, 1874. p. 146.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Satirday, 4 November, 1899. Issue 35978, col B, p. 12.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28036. p. 4522. 2 July, 1907.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28164. p. 5731. 4 August, 1908.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  10. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 27 September, 1947. Issue 50877, col B, p. 1.
  11. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 80/158.
  12. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 80/158.
  13. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  14. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 221.
  16. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  17. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 555.
  18. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  19. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 555.
  20. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  21. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  22. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.

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