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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Frank Elliott''', O.B.E. ( | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Frank Elliott''', O.B.E., Royal Navy (10 October, 1885 – 23 December, 1974) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
Gunnery Officer | ==Life & Career== | ||
Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|H.M.S. ''Agincourt'']] and [[H.M.S. Benbow (1913)|''Benbow'']] during the War. Promoted to Commander in June, 1918 | |||
Died suddenly on Monday, | Died suddenly on Monday, 23 December, 1974 "in full sail", aged eighty-nine. His funeral ceremony took place at Botley Parish Church on Tuesday, 31 December. | ||
==Award Information== | ==Award Information== | ||
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Commander Elliott carried out exceptional, arduous and successful work in developing the gunnery plot and fire control, to meet the changed condition of modern warfare. His work in conjunction with Lt. Clausen, of H.M.S. ''Benbow'', has been of great value in improving the gunnery efficiency of the Fleet. | Commander Elliott carried out exceptional, arduous and successful work in developing the gunnery plot and fire control, to meet the changed condition of modern warfare. His work in conjunction with Lt. Clausen, of H.M.S. ''Benbow'', has been of great value in improving the gunnery efficiency of the Fleet. | ||
==Service | ==Footnotes== | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id= | {{reflist}} | ||
==Bibliography== | |||
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==Papers== | |||
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*[http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/archive/catalogue/record.cfm?ID=MSS/81/101 Memoirs in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.] | |||
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==Service Records== | |||
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*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8564613&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/143.] | |||
*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8561370&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/126.] | |||
*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8557520&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/91.] | |||
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[[Category:1885 births|Elliott]] | [[Category:1885 births|Elliott]] | ||
[[Category:1974 deaths|Elliott]] | [[Category:1974 deaths|Elliott]] | ||
[[Category:Personalities|Elliott]] | |||
[[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1900|Elliott]] | |||
[[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Elliott]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Elliott]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Elliott]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Elliott]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Elliott]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Elliott]] | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 31 December 2010
Rear-Admiral Frank Elliott, O.B.E., Royal Navy (10 October, 1885 – 23 December, 1974) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Agincourt and Benbow during the War. Promoted to Commander in June, 1918
Died suddenly on Monday, 23 December, 1974 "in full sail", aged eighty-nine. His funeral ceremony took place at Botley Parish Church on Tuesday, 31 December.
Award Information
ELLIOTT Frank N/E Cdr. RN 88X534 Benbow
Admiral 1st Battle Sqdn. 17.07.19 N/E
Post War OBE(M)
Commander Elliott carried out exceptional, arduous and successful work in developing the gunnery plot and fire control, to meet the changed condition of modern warfare. His work in conjunction with Lt. Clausen, of H.M.S. Benbow, has been of great value in improving the gunnery efficiency of the Fleet.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/143.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/126.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
