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| − | '''Archibald Gilbert''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Archibald Gilbert''', O.B.E. (5 June, 1880 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | + | The son of a gentleman, Gilbert was admitted to {{UK-1Britannia}} in January, 1894 as forty-sixth of fifty-eight candidates in order of merit after competitive examinations.<ref>"Cadetships In The Royal Navy." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Dec 30, 1893; pg. 8; Issue 34148.</ref> | |
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| − | Gilbert was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Gilbert was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1901. |
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| − | + | Gilbert was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1909. | |
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| − | + | Gilbert was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} in July 1923. | |
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| + | Admitted to hospital in Chatham in 1942 with a "paranoid personality." | ||
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Revision as of 12:34, 20 May 2019
Commander (retired) Archibald Gilbert, O.B.E. (5 June, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of a gentleman, Gilbert was admitted to Britannia in January, 1894 as forty-sixth of fifty-eight candidates in order of merit after competitive examinations.[1]
Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1901.
Gilbert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1909.
Gilbert was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander in July 1923.
World War II
Admitted to hospital in Chatham in 1942 with a "paranoid personality."
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by John F. H. Cole |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 58 10 Jul, 1900 |
Succeeded by Robert J. Buchanan |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 30, 1893; pg. 8; Issue 34148.
