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==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
Mead was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 16 December, 1865.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23050/pages/6737 no. 23050.  p. 6737.]  19 December, 1865.</ref>
Mead was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 16 December, 1865.{{Gaz|23050|6737|19 December, 1865}}


He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 November, 1872.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23924/pages/5874 no. 23924.  p. 5874.]  29 November, 1872.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 November, 1872.{{Gaz|23924|5874|29 November, 1872}}


In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Mead was placed on the Retired List on 4 March, 1894.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26493/pages/1452 no. 26493.  p. 1452.]  9 March, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 December.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26578/pages/7278 no. 26578.  p. 7278.]  11 December, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 21 March, 1900.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27178/pages/2131 no. 27178.  p. 2131.]  30 March, 1900.</ref>
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Mead was placed on the Retired List on 4 March, 1894.{{Gaz|26493|1452|9 March, 1894}} He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 December.{{Gaz|26578|7278|11 December, 1894}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 21 March, 1900.{{Gaz|27178|2131|30 March, 1900}}


==Footnotes==
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==Service Records==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7922934&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/70.]
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+196+James+George+Mead Service Records]
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7894130&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/37.]
*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7902538&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/13.]
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 7 April 2022

Admiral James George Mead, Royal Navy, Retired (4 March, 1834 – 18 March, 1913) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Mead was promoted to the rank of Commander on 16 December, 1865.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 November, 1872.[2]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Mead was placed on the Retired List on 4 March, 1894.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 December.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 21 March, 1900.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert G. Douglas 		Captain of H.M.S. Penelope
5 Aug, 1885[6] 		Succeeded by
Reginald A. Brock
Preceded by
Andrew J. Kennedy 		Captain of H.M.S. Hotspur
5 Aug, 1887[7][Fact Check] 		Succeeded by
Thomas H. Royse

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23050. p. 6737. 19 December, 1865.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23924. p. 5874. 29 November, 1872.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26493. p. 1452. 9 March, 1894.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 229.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 212.

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