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{{ViceRN}} '''Cecil Horace Pilcher''', D.S.O., R.N. (1 July, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Cecil Horace Pilcher''', D.S.O., R.N. (1 July, 1887 – 4 February, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Pilcher was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in October, 1899.
  
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Pilcher was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.
  
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Pilcher was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.
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==Post-war==
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Pilcher was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Orion|f=t}} on 20 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 856}}
 
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In 1927, Pilcher was appointed in command of the {{UK-EmperorOfIndia|f=t}}.
 
In 1927, Pilcher was appointed in command of the {{UK-EmperorOfIndia|f=t}}.
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Pilcher was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 April, 1928 and placed on the Retired List the following day at his own request.
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Pilcher was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 2 January, 1933.
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==World War II==
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Died of a cardiac infarction.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:58, 10 July 2017

Vice-Admiral (retired) Cecil Horace Pilcher, D.S.O., R.N. (1 July, 1887 – 4 February, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pilcher gained ten months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Pilcher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in October, 1899.

Pilcher was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.

Pilcher was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.

Post-War

Pilcher was appointed in command of the battleship Orion on 20 December, 1918.[1]

Pilcher was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dauntless on 28 May, 1919.[2]

On 1 October, 1922, Pilcher was appointed in command of the steam pinnace Malabar and in charge of H.M. Naval Establishments, Bermuda.[3]

In 1927, Pilcher was appointed in command of the battleship Emperor of India.

Pilcher was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 April, 1928 and placed on the Retired List the following day at his own request.

Pilcher was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 2 January, 1933.

World War II

Died of a cardiac infarction.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 856.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 757.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 781.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 386.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 856.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 757.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 781.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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