Cresswell John Eyres
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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 Commander on 31 December, 1897.[1]
He was appointed in command of the Spartiate on 14 July, 1905.[2]
Great War
Eyres was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 December, 1914,[3] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
Bibliography
- "Admiral C. J. Eyres" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 18 October, 1949. Issue 51515, col E, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1862 births
- 1949 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1874
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Royal Navy Naval Attachés
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Spartiate (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Irresistible (1898)
- Commodores-in-Charge, Hong Kong
- Naval Aides-de-Camp to King George V
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Naval Reserve Captains
