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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
| − | Mead was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 16 December, 1865.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23050/pages/6737 no. 23050. p. 6737.] 19 December, 1865.</ref> | + | Mead was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 16 December, 1865.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23050/pages/6737 no. 23050. p. 6737.] 19 December, 1865.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 November, 1872.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23924/pages/5874 no. 23924. p. 5874.] 29 November, 1872.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 November, 1872.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23924/pages/5874 no. 23924. p. 5874.] 29 November, 1872.</ref> |
| − | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Mead was placed on the Retired List on 4 March, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26493/pages/1452 no. 26493. p. 1452.] 9 March, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 December.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26578/pages/7278 no. 26578. p. 7278.] 11 December, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 21 March, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27178/pages/2131 no. 27178. p. 2131.] 30 March, 1900.</ref> | + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Mead was placed on the Retired List on 4 March, 1894.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26493/pages/1452 no. 26493. p. 1452.] 9 March, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 December.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26578/pages/7278 no. 26578. p. 7278.] 11 December, 1894.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 21 March, 1900.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27178/pages/2131 no. 27178. p. 2131.] 30 March, 1900.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 22:08, 24 September 2012
Admiral James George Mead, Royal Navy, Retired (4 March, 1834 – 18 March, 1913) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Mead was promoted to the rank of Commander on 16 December, 1865.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 November, 1872.[2]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Mead was placed on the Retired List on 4 March, 1894.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 December.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 21 March, 1900.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23050. p. 6737. 19 December, 1865.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23924. p. 5874. 29 November, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26493. p. 1452. 9 March, 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/13.
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