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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
On 13 March, 1873, Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 19 January, confirming a Commission given by Vice-Admiral Charles F. A. Shadwell, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in the death vacancy of Lieutenant Edward Cooper Abbs.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23958/pages/1503 no. 23958.  p. 1503.]  14 March, 1873.</ref>
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On 13 March, 1873, Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 19 January, confirming a Commission given by Vice-Admiral Charles F. A. Shadwell, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in the death vacancy of Lieutenant Edward Cooper Abbs.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23958/pages/1503 no. 23958.  p. 1503.]  14 March, 1873.</ref>
  
Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1883.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25303/pages/1 no. 25303.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1884.</ref>
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Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1883.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25303/pages/1 no. 25303.  p. 1.]  1 January, 1884.</ref>
  
Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309.  p. 4187.]  22 July, 1892.</ref>
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Russell was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309.  p. 4187.]  22 July, 1892.</ref>
  
Russell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 September, 1904, vice [[Edmund Frederick Jeffreys|Jeffreys]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27715/pages/6044 no. 27715.  p. 6044.]  20 September, 1904.</ref>
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Russell was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 September, 1904, vice [[Edmund Frederick Jeffreys|Jeffreys]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27715/pages/6044 no. 27715.  p. 6044.]  20 September, 1904.</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 1 March, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28115/pages/1496 no. 28115.  p. 1496.]  3 March, 1908.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28156/pages/4940 no. 28156.  p. 4940.]  7 July, 1908.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 30 July, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632.  p. 5723.]  2 August, 1912.</ref>
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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 1 March, 1908.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28115/pages/1496 no. 28115.  p. 1496.]  3 March, 1908.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28156/pages/4940 no. 28156.  p. 4940.]  7 July, 1908.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 30 July, 1912.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632.  p. 5723.]  2 August, 1912.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:02, 24 September 2012

Admiral Gerald Walter Russell, Royal Navy, Retired (17 January, 1850 – 7 November, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 13 March, 1873, Russell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 19 January, confirming a Commission given by Vice-Admiral Charles F. A. Shadwell, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in the death vacancy of Lieutenant Edward Cooper Abbs.[1]

Russell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1883.[2]

Russell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[3]

Russell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 September, 1904, vice Jeffreys.[4]

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 1 March, 1908.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908,[6] and to Admiral on 30 July, 1912.[7]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23958. p. 1503. 14 March, 1873.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25303. p. 1. 1 January, 1884.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27715. p. 6044. 20 September, 1904.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28115. p. 1496. 3 March, 1908.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. W. Russell" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 9 November, 1928. Issue 45046, col A, pg. 21.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles J. Barlow
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1902 – 1904
Succeeded by
John Denison
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