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− | {{AdmRN}} '''Sidney Julius Meyrick''' (28 March, 1879 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Sidney Julius Meyrick''', K.C.B., R.N. (28 March, 1879 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Nottingham, Meyrick gained twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1894. | |
− | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1899. |
− | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1907. |
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+ | Meyrick was granted the acting rank of {{CommRN}} in September, 1913 while serving with the Greek government. | ||
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+ | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915. | ||
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+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919. | ||
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Meyrick was appointed in command of the {{UK-Courageous|f=t}} on 6 January, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 752}} | Meyrick was appointed in command of the {{UK-Courageous|f=t}} on 6 January, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 752}} | ||
− | In May, 1922, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Revenge|f=t}}.{{ | + | In May, 1922, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Revenge|f=t}}. |
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+ | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 13 February, 1932. | ||
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+ | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 January, 1936. | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
+ | Meyrick was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 January, 1940 and placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 3 January, 1941. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Sidney+Julius+Meyrick Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Sidney+Julius+Meyrick Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 10:49, 7 October 2017
Admiral SIR Sidney Julius Meyrick, K.C.B., R.N. (28 March, 1879 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Nottingham, Meyrick gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1894.
Meyrick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1899.
Meyrick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1907.
Meyrick was granted the acting rank of Commander in September, 1913 while serving with the Greek government.
Meyrick was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.
Post-War
Meyrick was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.
Meyrick was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Courageous on 6 January, 1920.[1]
In May, 1922, he was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge.
Meyrick was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 February, 1932.
Meyrick was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 January, 1936.
World War II
Meyrick was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1940 and placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 3 January, 1941.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 752.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 752.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 219.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 30 October, 1931. Issue 45967, col E, p. 22.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Calvert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/14. f. 7.
- ↑ Successor appointed then. Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.