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Tuke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393. p. 3.] 3 January, 1902.</ref> | Tuke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393. p. 3.] 3 January, 1902.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the battleship | He assumed command of the {{UK-Monmouth|f=t}} in April 1906.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Victorious}} on 1 June, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 392.</ref> | |||
Tuke was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 19 July, 1911, vice [[William Blake Fisher|Fisher]],<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28515/pages/5432 no. 28515. p. 5432.] 21 July, 1911.</ref> and, in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 October, 1913.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28772/pages/7870 no. 28772. p. 7870.] 11 November, 1913.</ref> | Tuke was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 19 July, 1911, vice [[William Blake Fisher|Fisher]],<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28515/pages/5432 no. 28515. p. 5432.] 21 July, 1911.</ref> and, in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 October, 1913.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28772/pages/7870 no. 28772. p. 7870.] 11 November, 1913.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 18 October 2012
Rear-Admiral John Arthur Tuke, Royal Navy (18 April, 1857 – 5 January, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Tuke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1881.[1]
Tuke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.[2]
Captain
Tuke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1901.[3]
He assumed command of the armoured cruiser Monmouth in April 1906.[4]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Victorious on 1 June, 1908.[5]
Tuke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 July, 1911, vice Fisher,[6] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 October, 1913.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 12 August, 1881.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 392.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28515. p. 5432. 21 July, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28772. p. 7870. 11 November, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Death of Rear-Admiral Tuke" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 8 January, 1916. Issue 41058, col E, pg. 3.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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