Charles Henry Coke
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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 Captain on 1 January, 1899.[1]
Flag Rank
Coke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 May, 1908, vice King-Hall.[2]
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.[3]
Coke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1913, vice Callaghan.[4]
On 3 April, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Poore.[5] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 April.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28140. p. 3883. 26 May, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28513. p. 5265. 14 July, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
Categories:
- 1854 births
- 1945 deaths
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- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1868
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Commanding Officers of Sheerness Gunnery School
- Senior Officers on the Coast of Ireland
- Vice-Admirals Commanding on the Coast of Ireland (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Naval Reserve Commodores, Second Class
