Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa

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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

  1. London Gazette: no. 23504. p. 3184. 4 June, 1869.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
  3. London Gazette: no. 25772. p. 15. 3 January, 1888.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, pg. 10.
  5. "Return of the Late Governor of Heligoland" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 12 August, 1890. Issue 33088, col E, pg. 3.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 3 November, 1891. Issue 33472, col F, pg. 4.
  7. London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
  8. London Gazette: no. 27344. p. 5258. 9 August, 1901.
  9. London Gazette: no. 27824. p. 5376. 4 August, 1905.
  10. London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
  11. 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.

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