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Revision as of 22:48, 17 July 2012

Admiral William Oswald Story, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1859 – 14 January, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

William Oswald Story was born on 10 April, 1859, at Bingfield, Co. Cavan.

Story saw active service in the Egyptian War of 1882 while Sub-Lieutenant of the gunboat Mosquito, and commanded a party landed for service at Chalof. Highly commended in the despatches of Commander The Honourable H. R. Sandilands, he was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 September, 1882.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 30 June, 1896.[2]

Captain

Story was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1902.[3] On 10 June, 1903, he was appointed to the Excellent, for the Narcissus.[4]

On 7 April, 1907, Story was appointed in command of the battleship London.[5]

Flag Rank

Story was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 September, 1911, vice Jellicoe.[6] He was appointed for signal and war courses dated 12 February, 1912.[7]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Story was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 30 January, 1912.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 April, 1917,[9] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 October, 1919.[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25147. p. 4261. 15 September, 1882.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 May, 1903. Issue 37093, col B, pg. 8.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 March, 1907. Issue 38293, col C, pg. 5.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 January, 1912. Issue 39797, col F, pg. 11.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28577. p. 799. 2 February, 1912.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12892. 21 October, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral W. O. Story" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 15 January, 1938. Issue 47893, col E, pg. 12.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
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