Arthur John Power

Admiral of the Fleet SIR Arthur John Power, G.C.B., G.B.E., C.V.O., (12 April, 1889 – 28 January, 1960) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Power was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1910.

Great War

Power was appointed as gunnery officer in Magnificent on 27 August, 1914, leaving her in January, 1915.

Power was appointed as gunnery officer in Royal Arthur in January, 1915, leaving her on 28 March, 1915.

Power was appointed as gunnery officer in Raglan on 6 May, 1915, leaving her on 17 August, 1917 to provide that function in Princess Royal. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1918, Power remained with Princess Royal until she paid off on 17 October, 1919.

Post-war

Power was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1922.

Power was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1929.

Power was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 June, 1940.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederic G. Schurr	Captain of H.M.S. Eden 29 Jul, 1914 – 27 Aug, 1914	Succeeded by Ambrose M. Peck
Preceded by Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot	Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee 24 Jul, 1929 – 31 Mar, 1931	Succeeded by Charles A. A. Larcom
Preceded by Isham W. Gibson	Captain of H.M.S. Dorsetshire 13 Apr, 1931 – Aug, 1933	Succeeded by William T. Makeig-Jones
Preceded by Arthur F. Pridham	Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 30 Oct, 1935 – 20 Sep, 1937	Succeeded by Harold M. Burrough

Footnotes

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