Armand Temple Powlett

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Admiral Armand Temple Powlett, Royal Navy, Retired (17 May, 1841 – 22 January, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4 April, 1870.[1]

He was appointed to the Asia on 1 August, 1891,[2] in command of the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth in succession to Captain Markham. On 25 January, 1892, he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard.[3]

Flag Rank

Powlett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1894.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 March, 1900, vice Cardale.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 17 March, 1901.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 16 June, 1904.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23605. p. 2099. 8 April, 1870.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1891. Issue 33384, col A, pg. 7.
  3. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7580. 29 December, 1893.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27171. p. 1523. 6 March, 1900.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27297. p. 2021. 22 March, 1901.
  7. London Gazette: no. 27692. p. 4259. 5 July, 1904.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 26 January, 1925. Issue 43869, col F, pg. 18.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Albert H. Markham
Commodores, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron
1889 – 1891
Succeeded by
Lewis A. Beaumont

Preceded by
Richard Duckworth-King
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
1892 – 1894
Succeeded by
John Fellowes

Preceded by
Arthur H. Alington
Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron
1896 – 1897
Succeeded by
John Fellowes