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Admiral Thomas Young Greet, Royal Navy, Retired (20 February, 1854 – , ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Second son of Captain William Greet, Royal Navy.
Greet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.[1]
Greet was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1891.[2]
Captain
Greet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1897.[3]
He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Magdalen on 2 November, 1899.[4]
Greet was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1907, vice Arbuthnot.[5] 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.[6]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1912.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[8]
Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Satirday, 4 November, 1899. Issue 35978, col B, pg. 12.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28036. p. 4522. 2 July, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28164. p. 5731. 4 August, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 27 September, 1947. Issue 50877, col B, pg. 1.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196.38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
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