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Elliott was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1906.{{NLMar13|p. 24}}
 
Elliott was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 15 October, 1906.{{NLMar13|p. 24}}
  
He served as Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|H.M.S. ''Agincourt'']] and [[H.M.S. Benbow (1913)|''Benbow'']] during the War and was promoted to Commander in June, 1918.
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He served as Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)|H.M.S. ''Agincourt'']] from 4 August, 1914 to 9 March, 1915 when he moved to [[H.M.S. Benbow (1913)|''Benbow'']], fighting in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]] and remaining in her until 10 July, 1918.
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He was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.
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==Post-War==
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Elliott was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1925.
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Elliott was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 22 July, 1936.
  
 
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.
 
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.
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Revision as of 10:17, 25 June 2015

Rear-Admiral Frank Elliott, O.B.E., Royal Navy (10 October, 1885 – 23 December, 1974) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Elliott was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 October, 1906.[1]

He served as Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Agincourt from 4 August, 1914 to 9 March, 1915 when he moved to Benbow, fighting in her at the Battle of Jutland and remaining in her until 10 July, 1918.

He was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1918.

Post-War

Elliott was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1925.

Elliott was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 July, 1936.

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.

Papers

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bertram H. Ramsay
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
Jun, 1935[2] – 31 Aug, 1936[3]
Succeeded by
Roderick B. T. Miles
 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Succeeded by Miles. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

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