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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
Powell was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 13 February, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27995/pages/1067 no. 27995.  p. 1067.]  15 February, 1907.</ref>
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Powell was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 February, 1907, vice [[James Andrew Thomas Bruce|Bruce]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27993/pages/899 no. 27993.  p. 899.]  8 February, 1907.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 13 February.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27995/pages/1067 no. 27995.  p. 1067.]  15 February, 1907.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 17:44, 9 April 2011

Admiral SIR Francis Powell, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 September, 1849 – 5 October, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Powell was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 February, 1907, vice Bruce.[1] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 13 February.[2]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27995. p. 1067. 15 February, 1907.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Francis Powell" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 7 October, 1927. Issue 44706, col B, pg. 16.

Service Records