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Powell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/3 no. 27512.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1903.</ref>
 
Powell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/3 no. 27512.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1903.</ref>
  
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Powell was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 February, 1907, vice [[James Andrew Thomas Bruce|Bruce]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27993/pages/899 no. 27993.  p. 899.]  8 February, 1907.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 13 February.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27995/pages/1067 no. 27995.  p. 1067.]  15 February, 1907.</ref>
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Powell was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 February, 1907, vice [[James Andrew Thomas Bruce|Bruce]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27993/pages/899 no. 27993.  p. 899.]  8 February, 1907.</ref>  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 13 February.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27995/pages/1067 no. 27995.  p. 1067.]  15 February, 1907.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 12 April, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28485/pages/2967 no. 28485.  p. 2967.]  14 April, 1911.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 13:07, 24 July 2011

Admiral SIR Francis Powell, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 September, 1849 – 5 October, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, Powell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 6 February of that year.[1]

Powell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1889.[2]

In recognition of his services in Benin he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 21 December, 1894.[3]

For his services in China Powell was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 26 June, 1902.[4]

Flag Rank

Powell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1903.[5]

Powell was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 February, 1907, vice Bruce.[6] 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 13 February.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 12 April, 1911.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26581. p. 7527. 21 December, 1894.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27456. p. 4669. 22 July, 1902.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27995. p. 1067. 15 February, 1907.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28485. p. 2967. 14 April, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Francis Powell" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 7 October, 1927. Issue 44706, col B, pg. 16.

Service Records

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