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Admiral Francis George Eyre, Royal Navy, Retired (4 February, 1864 – 22 January, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Francis George Eyre was born in Marylebone on 4 February, 1864, the son of the Reverend Charles J. Phipps Eyre, Rector of St. Marylebone and landowner, and Mary Eyre.

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 April, 1886.[1]

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[2]

Captain

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[3]

In January, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Spartiate,[4] remaining in her until appointed in command of Venus on 15 July.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Mars on 1 July, 1907.[6]

Eyre was appointed Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance on 12 January, 1911.[7]

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1913.[8]

Flag Rank

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 October, 1918, vice Kerr.[9] He retired on 10 February, 1919,[10] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.[11]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral F. G. Eyre" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 27 January, 1941. Issue 48834, col E, p. 7.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate
3 Jan, 1905[12] – 11 Jul, 1905[13] 		Succeeded by
Cresswell J. Eyres
Preceded by
Reginald G. O. Tupper 		Captain of H.M.S. Venus
15 Jul, 1905[14] – 23 Jan, 1907[15] 		Succeeded by
Cuthbert G. Chapman
Preceded by
Henry L. Tottenham 		Captain of H.M.S. Mars
1 Jul, 1907[16] – 19 Mar, 1909[17] 		Succeeded by
Thomas L. Barnardiston
Preceded by
William O. Story 		Captain of H.M.S. Canopus
19 Mar, 1909[18] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. St. John
Preceded by
William C. Pakenham 		Captain of H.M.S. Triumph
25 Dec, 1909[19] – 12 Jan, 1911[20] 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. Waymouth
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar 		Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance
12 Jan, 1911[21] – 9 Jul, 1914[22] 		Succeeded by
John A. Duncan

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25574. p. 1595. 2 April, 1886.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 344.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 90.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28768. p. 7521. 28 October, 1913.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32719. p. 4474. 13 June, 1922.
  12. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  13. ↑ Date not entirely legible. Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  14. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
  15. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 344.
  17. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  18. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  19. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  20. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  21. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
  22. ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.

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