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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>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23050/pages/6737 no. 23050.  p. 6737.]  19 December, 1865.</ref>
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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>
  
 
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>
 
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>

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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]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23050. p. 6737. 19 December, 1865.
  2. London Gazette: no. 23924. p. 5874. 29 November, 1872.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26493. p. 1452. 9 March, 1894.

Bibliography

Service Records