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He came fourth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 4 December, 1875.  Issue '''28490''', col A, p. 6.</ref>
 
He came fourth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 4 December, 1875.  Issue '''28490''', col A, p. 6.</ref>
  
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1885.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25516/pages/4598 no. 25516.  p. 4598.]  2 October, 1885.</ref>
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1885.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25516/pages/4598 no. 25516.  p. 4598.]  2 October, 1885.</ref>
  
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983.  p. 3983.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3983 no. 26983.  p. 3983.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
  
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632.  p. 25.]  1 January, 1904.</ref>
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632.  p. 25.]  1 January, 1904.</ref>
  
 
He failed to complete a course at the Royal Navy War College from 11 February 1908, being [[List of Royal Naval War College Attendees in Alphabetical Order|deemed]] "Captious."
 
He failed to complete a course at the Royal Navy War College from 11 February 1908, being [[List of Royal Naval War College Attendees in Alphabetical Order|deemed]] "Captious."
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Gillett was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown, on 2 June, 1914.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (June, 1918).  p. 8.</ref>
 
Gillett was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown, on 2 June, 1914.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (June, 1918).  p. 8.</ref>
  
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 September, 1914, vice [[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Farquhar]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28902/pages/7293 no. 28902.  p. 7293.]  15 September, 1914.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 26 May, 1915, at his own request.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29175/pages/5107 no. 29175.  p. 5107.]  28 May, 1915.</ref>   
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Gillett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 September, 1914, vice [[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Farquhar]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28902/pages/7293 no. 28902.  p. 7293.]  15 September, 1914.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 26 May, 1915, at his own request.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29175/pages/5107 no. 29175.  p. 5107.]  28 May, 1915.</ref>   
  
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On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
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On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
  
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He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 12 February, 1919,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31201/pages/2738 no. 31201.  p. 2738.]  25 February, 1919.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 3 March, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32919/pages/2323 no. 32919.  p. 2323.]  18 March, 1924.</ref>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 12 February, 1919,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31201/pages/2738 no. 31201.  p. 2738.]  25 February, 1919.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 3 March, 1924.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32919/pages/2323 no. 32919.  p. 2323.]  18 March, 1924.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:09, 24 September 2012

Admiral Owen Francis Gillett, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (8 February, 1863 – 21 March, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He came fourth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.[1]

Gillett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1885.[2]

Gillett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[3]

Gillett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[4]

He failed to complete a course at the Royal Navy War College from 11 February 1908, being deemed "Captious."

He was appointed in command of the battleship Jupiter on 13 May, 1908.[5]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Warrior on 16 February, 1909.[6]

Great War

Gillett was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown, on 2 June, 1914.[7]

Gillett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 September, 1914, vice Farquhar.[8] He was placed on the Retired List on 26 May, 1915, at his own request.[9]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[10]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 12 February, 1919,[11] and to the rank of Admiral on 3 March, 1924.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1875. Issue 28490, col A, p. 6.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25516. p. 4598. 2 October, 1885.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 335.
  6. ↑ Gillett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 123.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (June, 1918). p. 8.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28902. p. 7293. 15 September, 1914.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29175. p. 5107. 28 May, 1915.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32919. p. 2323. 18 March, 1924.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Gillett" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 23 March, 1938. Issue 47950, col B, pg. 16.

Service Records


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