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Coke was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309.  p. 4187.]  22 July, 1892.</ref>
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Coke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>
 
Coke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>
  

Revision as of 07:57, 8 May 2011

Admiral SIR Charles Henry Coke, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (2 November, 1854 – 23 February, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Coke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1892.[1]

Coke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1899.[2]

Flag Rank

Coke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 May, 1908, vice King-Hall.[3]

On 12 July, 1911, on the occasion of King George V's visit to Dublin, Coke was appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) and knighted.[4]

Coke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1913, vice Callaghan.[5]

On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Poore.[6] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 April.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28513. p. 5265. 14 July, 1911.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
  7. London Gazette: no. 30017. p. 3496. 13 April, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Charles Coke" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 26 February, 1945. Issue 50077, col E, pg. 6.

Service Records