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Admiral of the Fleet SIR Philip Louis Vian, G.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., R.N. (15 June, 1894 – 27 May, 1968) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Vian was the son of Alsager Vian, Esq., who service as Chairman and Managing Director of a Limited Company.

Vian was granted the acting rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916.

Vian was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1916, later adjusted to 15 February, 1916.

Vian was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1924.

Vian was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1929.

Vian was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.

World War II

Vian was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941.

Vian was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 May, 1945.

Vian was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 26 September, 1948.

Vian was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 1 June, 1952.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerard C. Muirhead-Gould 		Captain of H.M.S. Active
31 Mar, 1933[1] 		Succeeded by
Rupert St. A. Malleson
Preceded by
Guy D'Oyly-Hughes 		Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
14 Oct, 1935[2] – 13 May, 1936[3] 		Succeeded by
Charles M. Blackman
Preceded by
? 		Captain (D), Nineteenth Destroyer Flotilla
14 Oct, 1935[4] – 13 May, 1936[5] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman 		Captain of H.M.S. Keppel
c. May, 1936[6] – 12 Oct, 1936[7] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William G. Tennant 		Captain of H.M.S. Arethusa
26 Mar, 1937[8] – Jun, 1939[9] 		Succeeded by
Quintin D. Graham
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins 		Captain of H.M.S. Mackay
Jun, 1939 – 26 Sep, 1939 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ernest R. Archer 		Captain (D), Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla
Jun, 1939 – 13 Dec, 1939 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Afridi
1 Jan, 1940[10] – 18 Jan, 1940[11] 		Succeeded by
Philip Louis Vian
Preceded by
George H. Creswell 		Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
1 Jan, 1940[12] – 12 Jul, 1941[13] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Cossack
18 Jan, 1940[14] – 29 Mar, 1940[15] 		Succeeded by
Philip Louis Vian
Preceded by
Philip Louis Vian 		Captain of H.M.S. Afridi
29 Mar, 1940[16] – 5 May, 1940[17] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Philip Louis Vian 		Captain of H.M.S. Cossack
5 May, 1940[18] – 12 Jul, 1941[19] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward L. S. King 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fifteenth Cruiser Squadron
15 Oct, 1940[20] – 19 Jan, 1943 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 214.
  2. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  3. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  4. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  5. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  6. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  7. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 216.
  9. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  11. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  12. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  13. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  14. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  15. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  16. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  17. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  18. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  19. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
  20. ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.


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