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Eyres was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572. p. 4187.] 3 July, 1903.</ref> | Eyres was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572. p. 4187.] 3 July, 1903.</ref> | ||
− | He was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Spartiate (1898)|''Spartiate'']] on 14 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue '''37758''', col D, | + | He was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Spartiate (1898)|''Spartiate'']] on 14 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue '''37758''', col D, p. 10.</ref> |
He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|''Jupiter'']] on 18 June, 1907.<ref>Eyres Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 9.</ref> | He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|''Jupiter'']] on 18 June, 1907.<ref>Eyres Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 9.</ref> |
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Admiral Cresswell John Eyres, D.S.O., O.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (20 March, 1862 – 12 October, 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Eyres was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 20 September, 1882.[1]
Eyres was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1897.[2]
Captain
Eyres was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[3]
He was appointed in command of the Spartiate on 14 July, 1905.[4]
He was appointed in command of Jupiter on 18 June, 1907.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Irresistible on 1 May, 1908.[6]
Eyres was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 20 September, 1912, vice Campbell.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 June, 1913.[8]
Great War
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Eyres was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 December, 1914,[9] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25167. p. 5051. 14 November, 1882.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Eyres Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 333.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28653. p. 7584. 15 October, 1912.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28732. p. 4564. 27 June, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32719. p. 4474. 13 June, 1922.
Bibliography
- "Admiral C. J. Eyres" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 18 October, 1949. Issue 51515, col E, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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