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Revision as of 08:39, 27 December 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 Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 5 September, 1877.[1]

Coke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1892.[2]

Coke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1899.[3]

Coke was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King dated 1 March, 1907, vice Reynolds.[4]

Flag Rank

Coke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 May, 1908, vice King-Hall.[5]

On 12 July, 1911, on the occasion of King George V's visit to Dublin, Coke was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) and knighted.[6]

Coke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1913, vice Callaghan.[7]

On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Poore.[8] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 April.[9]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24501. p. 5151. 7 September, 1877.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28004. p. 1832. 15 March, 1907.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28513. p. 5265. 14 July, 1911.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  8. London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
  9. 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


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Sir Alfred W. Paget
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland
1911 – 1914
Succeeded by
Robert H. S. Stokes
Preceded by
Robert H. S. Stokes
Vice-Admiral Commanding on the Coast of Ireland
1914 – 1915
Succeeded by
Sir Lewis Bayly