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Revision as of 13:13, 11 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Francis John Foley, Royal Navy (2 December, 1855 – 5 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 72 and additional to the Pembroke for torpedo duties on 30 October, 1888.[1] He was appointed to the sloop Basilisk on 12 August, 1893.[2]

Foley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1895.[3]

On 12 March 1901, he assumed command of the convoy sloop Andromeda.[4]

Foley next served as captain of Illustrious from March 1902 through July 1903.[5]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 24 May, 1905, vice Chisholm-Batten.[6]

He was captain of the New Zealand from January to July of 1906.[7]

Flag Rank

Foley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1906.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 January, 1911, vice Graham.[9]

His only son, Lieutenant Thomas Algernon Fitzgerald Foley of the 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment, was killed in action on 25 October, 1914.[10]

Footnotes

  1. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/489.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 12 August, 1893. Issue 34028, col B, p. 12.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  4. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 467.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27807. p. 4254. 16 June, 1905.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27928. p. 4554. 3 July, 1906.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28454. p. 127. 6 January, 1911.
  10. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Sunday, 1 November, 1914. Issue 40683, col B, p. 4.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 6 March, 1911. Issue 39525, col E, p. 11.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles E. Madden
Captain of H.M. T.B. 72
30 Oct, 1888 – ?
Succeeded by
John Reep
Preceded by
John L. Burr
Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda
12 Mar, 1901 – ?
Succeeded by
Frederic E. E. Brock
Preceded by
Frank Finnis
Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious
Mar, 1902 – ?
Succeeded by
Ernest A. Simons
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Zealandia
Jan, 1906 – ?
Succeeded by
Edward G. Shortland

 

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