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Pears was appointed to fly his flag at Invergordon on 13 August, 1914.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>
 
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He was appointed a Companion of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29886/supplements/1 (Supplement) no. 29886.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1917.</ref>
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He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29886/supplements/1 (Supplement) no. 29886.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1917.</ref>
  
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 9 January, 1919, vice [[Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge|Troubridge]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31136/pages/1073 no. 31136.  p. 1073.]  21 January, 1919.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 January, 1920,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31779/pages/1831 no. 31779.  p. 1831.]  13 February, 1920.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32919/pages/2323 no. 32919.  p. 2323.]  18 March, 1924.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 9 January, 1919, vice [[Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge|Troubridge]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31136/pages/1073 no. 31136.  p. 1073.]  21 January, 1919.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 January, 1920,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31779/pages/1831 no. 31779.  p. 1831.]  13 February, 1920.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32919/pages/2323 no. 32919.  p. 2323.]  18 March, 1924.</ref>

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Vice-Admiral SIR Edmund Radcliffe Pears, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (25 April, 1862 – 21 June, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Pears was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1885.[1]

For his services in Benin, Pears was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 May, 1897.[2]

Pears was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[3]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Agamemnon on 5 April, 1910.[4]

On 21 December, 1911, Pears was appointed Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships.[5] On 5 April, 1913, he was appointed to Impregnable as Commodore, Second Class "in Charge of Boys' Training Service."[6] In the naval manœuvres of that year, he was given command of the Tenth Cruiser Squadron.[7]

Pears was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 February, 1914, vice Bradford.[8]

Great War

Pears was appointed to fly his flag at Invergordon on 13 August, 1914.[9]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 January, 1919, vice Troubridge.[11] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 January, 1920,[12] and was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 March, 1924.[13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25485. p. 3002. 30 June, 1885.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 March, 1910. Issue 39219, col E, pg. 7.
  5. ↑ "Greenwich Hospital Chapel" (News). The Times. Thursday, 21 December, 1911. Issue 39774, col G, pg. 4.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 8 April, 1913. Issue 40180, col F, pg. 5.
  7. ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 June, 1913. Issue 40234, col B, pg. 5.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31136. p. 1073. 21 January, 1919.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1831. 13 February, 1920.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32919. p. 2323. 18 March, 1924.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Sir Edmund Pears" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 June, 1941. Issue 48960, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records

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