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Revision as of 16:38, 17 July 2012
Admiral Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa, Royal Navy, Retired (7 March, 1847 – 2 March, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 June, 1869.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.[2]
Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1888.[3] He was appointed in command of the Calypso on 1 November, 1888.[4] In August, 1890, Calypso carried back to England the late Governor of Heligoland, Mr. Barkly, C.M.G., and also the guns which had been mounted on the island, with their shell and powder.[5] Metaxa was succeeded in command of the Calypso by Captain William Marrack on 2 November, 1891.[6]
He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 June, vice St. Clair.[8]
Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1905, vice Rainier.[9]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 12 September, 1905.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1909.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23504. p. 3184. 4 June, 1869.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25772. p. 15. 3 January, 1888.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Return of the Late Governor of Heligoland" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 12 August, 1890. Issue 33088, col E, pg. 3.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 3 November, 1891. Issue 33472, col F, pg. 4.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27344. p. 5258. 9 August, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27824. p. 5376. 4 August, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Count F. C. Metaxa" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 7 March, 1910. Issue 39213, col D, pg. 13.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
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