Marshal Llewelyn Clarke

Admiral (retired) SIR Marshal Llewelyn Clarke, D.S.C., C.B., K.B.E., R.N. (9 May, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Basutoland.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1929.

Clarke was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord in December, 1929.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 April, 1943.

Clarke was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Admiral on 16 October, 1945.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John U. P. Fitzgerald	Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula 1 Aug, 1927 – 13 Sep, 1929	Succeeded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham
Preceded by Albert J. Robertson	Captain of H.M.S. Concord Dec, 1929^[1] – 18 Dec, 1930^[2]	Succeeded by Algernon R. Smithwick
Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell	Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 4 May, 1933^[3]	Succeeded by Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor 27 May, 1935^[4]	Succeeded by Victor H. Danckwerts
Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell	Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 27 May, 1935^[5]	Succeeded by Victor H. Danckwerts
Preceded by William P. Mark-Wardlaw as Captain in Charge, Singapore	Commodore, Malaya and in charge of Naval Establishments at Singapore 31 Jul, 1936^[6]	Succeeded by Thomas B. Drew
Preceded by Charles A. A. Larcom	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 25 Jan, 1939^[7] – Jul, 1939^[8]	Succeeded by William T. Makeig-Jones
Preceded by The Hon. George Fraser	Captain of H.M.S. Furious 16 May, 1939 – 1 Jan, 1940	Succeeded by Thomas H. Troubridge
Preceded by Robert R. Turner	Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 30 Nov, 1940 – 8 Nov, 1945	Succeeded by Llewellyn V. Morgan