William Oswald Story

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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

Captain

Story was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1902.[1]

On 7 April, 1907, Story was appointed in command of the battleship London.[2]

Story was appointed for signal and war courses dated 12 February, 1912.[3]

Story was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 January, 1912.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 26 April, 1917,[5] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 October, 1919.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 March, 1907. Issue 38293, col C, pg. 5.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 January, 1912. Issue 39797, col F, pg. 11.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28577. p. 799. 2 February, 1912.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  6. 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.

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