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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>
 
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>  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>
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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>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 11:20, 16 July 2011

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

  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.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.

Bibliography

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