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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | On 13 March, 1873, Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 19 January, confirming a Commission given by Vice-Admiral Charles F. A. Shadwell, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in the death vacancy of Lieutenant Edward Cooper Abbs.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23958/pages/1503 no. 23958. p. 1503.] 14 March, 1873.</ref> | + | On 13 March, 1873, Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 19 January, confirming a Commission given by Vice-Admiral Charles F. A. Shadwell, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in the death vacancy of Lieutenant Edward Cooper Abbs.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23958/pages/1503 no. 23958. p. 1503.] 14 March, 1873.</ref> |
| − | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1883.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25303/pages/1 no. 25303. p. 1.] 1 January, 1884.</ref> | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1883.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25303/pages/1 no. 25303. p. 1.] 1 January, 1884.</ref> |
| − | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309. p. 4187.] 22 July, 1892.</ref> | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309. p. 4187.] 22 July, 1892.</ref> |
| − | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 September, 1904, vice [[Edmund Frederick Jeffreys|Jeffreys]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27715/pages/6044 no. 27715. p. 6044.] 20 September, 1904.</ref> | + | Russell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 September, 1904, vice [[Edmund Frederick Jeffreys|Jeffreys]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27715/pages/6044 no. 27715. p. 6044.] 20 September, 1904.</ref> |
| − | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 March, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28115/pages/1496 no. 28115. p. 1496.] 3 March, 1908.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28156/pages/4940 no. 28156. p. 4940.] 7 July, 1908.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 30 July, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632. p. 5723.] 2 August, 1912.</ref> | + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 March, 1908.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28115/pages/1496 no. 28115. p. 1496.] 3 March, 1908.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28156/pages/4940 no. 28156. p. 4940.] 7 July, 1908.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 30 July, 1912.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632. p. 5723.] 2 August, 1912.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 24 September 2012
Admiral Gerald Walter Russell, Royal Navy, Retired (17 January, 1850 – 7 November, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 13 March, 1873, Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 19 January, confirming a Commission given by Vice-Admiral Charles F. A. Shadwell, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in the death vacancy of Lieutenant Edward Cooper Abbs.[1]
Russell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1883.[2]
Russell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[3]
Russell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 September, 1904, vice Jeffreys.[4]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 March, 1908.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908,[6] and to Admiral on 30 July, 1912.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23958. p. 1503. 14 March, 1873.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25303. p. 1. 1 January, 1884.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27715. p. 6044. 20 September, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28115. p. 1496. 3 March, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
Bibliography
- "Admiral G. W. Russell" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 9 November, 1928. Issue 45046, col A, pg. 21.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles J. Barlow |
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1902 – 1904 |
Succeeded by John Denison |
