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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 87 (1884)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 87]]'''<br>21 Jul, 1892<ref>"The Naval Manœuvres". ''The Times''. Saturday, 16 July, 1892. Issue '''33692''', col A, p. 17.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Falcon Scott|Robert F. Scott]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 87 (1884)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 87]]'''<br>21 Jul, 1892<ref>"The Naval Manœuvres". ''The Times''. Saturday, 16 July, 1892. Issue '''33692''', col A, p. 17.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Falcon Scott|Robert F. Scott]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Everard Tower|Cyril E. Tower]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Eclipse (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Eclipse'']]'''<br>Jan, 1906{{MackieRNW}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Firth Slayter|William F. Slayter]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Everard Tower|Cyril E. Tower]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Eclipse (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Eclipse'']]'''<br>Jan, 1906{{MackieRNW}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Firth Slayter|William F. Slayter]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Yerbury Moggridge|Arthur Y. Moggridge]]'''|'''[[Nore Station|Flag Captain at the Nore]]'''<br>22 Apr, 1908 | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Yerbury Moggridge|Arthur Y. Moggridge]]'''|'''[[Nore Station|Flag Captain at the Nore]]'''<br>22 Apr, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 353}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry James Langford Clarke|Henry J. L. Clarke]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reginald Hall|William R. Hall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Natal (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Natal'']]'''<br>27 Jun, 1911<ref>Greatorex Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 30.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Frederick Ernest Green|John F. E. Green]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reginald Hall|William R. Hall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Natal (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Natal'']]'''<br>27 Jun, 1911<ref>Greatorex Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 30.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Frederick Ernest Green|John F. E. Green]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Waymouth|Arthur W. Waymouth]]'''|'''[[Department of the Director of Naval Equipment|Director of Naval Equipment]]'''<br>14 Jan, 1915<ref>Greatorex Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 30.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur William Waymouth|Arthur W. Waymouth]]'''|'''[[Department of the Director of Naval Equipment|Director of Naval Equipment]]'''<br>14 Jan, 1915<ref>Greatorex Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 30.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 20 May 2014
Admiral Clement Greatorex, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (7 January, 1869 – 21 March, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Greatorex was loaned to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 87 on 21 July, 1892, for manoeuvres.[1]
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[2]
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]
In January 1906, he assumed command of the destroyer Eclipse.[4] He was relieved by William F. Slayter on 24 March, 1908.[5]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Natal on 27 June, 1911.[6]
Great War
Greatorex was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[7]
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[8] On 8 October, 1917, he was appointed Senior Naval Officer in the Shetlands. He took up the appointment on 18 October.[9]
Post-War
Greatorex was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 May, 1922, vice Bruce, and was placed on the Retired List on 3 May, 1922.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[11]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Greatorex" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 23 March, 1937. Issue 47640, col B, p. 18.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur W. Waymouth As Director of Naval Equipment |
Naval Assistant to the Third Sea Lord and Director of Naval Equipment 1915 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Edward M. Phillpotts As Director of Naval Equipment
|
| Preceded by Cole C. Fowler |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve 1920 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Edmond Hyde Parker
|
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 87 21 Jul, 1892[12] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert F. Scott |
| Preceded by Cyril E. Tower |
Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse Jan, 1906[13] – ? |
Succeeded by William F. Slayter |
| Preceded by Arthur Y. Moggridge |
Flag Captain at the Nore 22 Apr, 1908[14] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry J. L. Clarke |
| Preceded by William R. Hall |
Captain of H.M.S. Natal 27 Jun, 1911[15] – ? |
Succeeded by John F. E. Green |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Waymouth |
Director of Naval Equipment 14 Jan, 1915[16] – ? |
Succeeded by Edward M. Phillpotts |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Waymouth |
Director of Naval Equipment 1915 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Edward M. Phillpotts |
| Preceded by Cole C. Fowler |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve 23 Apr, 1920[17] – ? |
Succeeded by Edmond H. Parker |
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Saturday, 16 July, 1892. Issue 33692, col A, p. 17.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 306.
- ↑ Greatorex Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 30.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Saturday, 16 July, 1892. Issue 33692, col A, p. 17.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 353.
- ↑ Greatorex Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 30.
- ↑ Greatorex Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 30.
- ↑ Greatorex Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 30.
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