Frederick Charles Learmonth
Admiral SIR Frederick Charles Learmonth, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (14 January, 1866 – 3 June, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[1]
Learmonth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[2]
Great War
Learmonth was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 March, 1918, vice Phipps Hornby.[3]
Post-War
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request, "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers", on 8 March, 1921.[4]
Learmonth was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923.[5] In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1925, Learmonth was promoted Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30599. p. 3756. 26 March, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32265. p. 2304. 22 March, 1921.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33053. p. 3772. 3 June, 1925.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Frederick Learmonth" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 5 June, 1941. Issue 48944, col E, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The Royal Navy. ADM 196/42.
- 1866 births
- 1941 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1879
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Egeria (1873)
- Superintendents of Charts (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Endeavour (1912)
- Directors of Fixed Defences (Royal Navy)
- Hydrographers of the Navy (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
