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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1885.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25485/pages/3002 no. 25485. p. 3002.] 30 June, 1885.</ref> | + | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1885.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25485/pages/3002 no. 25485. p. 3002.] 30 June, 1885.</ref> |
| − | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309. p. 4187.] 22 July, 1892.</ref> | + | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309. p. 4187.] 22 July, 1892.</ref> |
| − | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 October, 1904, vice [[Reginald Neville Custance|Custance]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27726/pages/6724 no. 27726. p. 6724.] 21 October, 1904.</ref> | + | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 October, 1904, vice [[Reginald Neville Custance|Custance]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27726/pages/6724 no. 27726. p. 6724.] 21 October, 1904.</ref> |
| − | On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Neville was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27826/pages/5532 no. 27826. p. 5532.] 11 August, 1905.</ref> | + | On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Neville was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27826/pages/5532 no. 27826. p. 5532.] 11 August, 1905.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 12 October, 1908, vice [[Wilmot Hawkesworth Fawkes|Fawkes]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28185/pages/7381 no. 28185. p. 7381.] 13 October, 1908.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 12 October, 1908, vice [[Wilmot Hawkesworth Fawkes|Fawkes]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28185/pages/7381 no. 28185. p. 7381.] 13 October, 1908.</ref> |
| − | Neville took command of the [[Third and Fourth Divisions, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Third and Fourth Divisions]], [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]], on 24 March, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28263/supplements/4853 (Supplement) no. 28263. p. 4853.] 25 June, 1909.</ref> | + | Neville took command of the [[Third and Fourth Divisions, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Third and Fourth Divisions]], [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]], on 24 March, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 June.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28263/supplements/4853 (Supplement) no. 28263. p. 4853.] 25 June, 1909.</ref> |
| − | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 30 July, 1912, vice [[Arthur William Moore|Moore]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632. p. 5723.] 2 August, 1912.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 June, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28725/pages/3913 no. 28725. p. 3913.] 3 June, 1913.</ref> | + | Neville was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 30 July, 1912, vice [[Arthur William Moore|Moore]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632. p. 5723.] 2 August, 1912.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 June, 1913.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28725/pages/3913 no. 28725. p. 3913.] 3 June, 1913.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 24 September 2012
Admiral SIR George Neville, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (18 March, 1850 – 5 February, 1923) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Neville was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1885.[1]
Neville was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[2]
Neville was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 October, 1904, vice Custance.[3]
On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Neville was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 12 October, 1908, vice Fawkes.[5]
Neville took command of the Third and Fourth Divisions, Home Fleet, on 24 March, 1909.[6] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 June.[7]
Neville was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 30 July, 1912, vice Moore.[8] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 June, 1913.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25485. p. 3002. 30 June, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27726. p. 6724. 21 October, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28185. p. 7381. 13 October, 1908.
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28263. p. 4853. 25 June, 1909.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3913. 3 June, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Death of Admiral Sir G. Neville" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 7 February, 1923. Issue 43259, col D, pg. 13.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
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