Francis George Eyre

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Admiral Francis George Eyre, Royal Navy, Retired (4 February, 1864 – January, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Francis George Eyre was born in Marylebone on 4 February, 1864, the son of the Reverend Charles J. Phipps Eyre, Rector of St. Marylebone and landowner, and Mary Eyre.

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 April, 1886.[1]

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[2]

Captain

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[3]

He was appointed in command of Venus on 15 July, 1905.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Mars on 1 July, 1907.[5]

Eyre was appointed Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance on 12 January, 1911.[6]

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 October, 1913.[7]

Flag Rank

Eyre was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 October, 1918, vice Kerr.[8] He retired on 10 February, 1919,[9] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25574. p. 1595. 2 April, 1886.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 344.
  6. ↑ Navy List (April, 1914). p. 90.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28768. p. 7521. 28 October, 1913.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32719. p. 4474. 13 June, 1922.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral F. G. Eyre" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 27 January, 1941. Issue 48834, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar 		Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance
1911 – 1914 		Succeeded by
John A. Duncan
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