Gerald Walter Russell

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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]

He was appointed as captain of the battleship Hannibal on 27 April, 1900.[4]

Russell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 September, 1904, vice Jeffreys.[5]

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.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908,[7] and to Admiral on 30 July, 1912.[8]

Bibliography

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

Service Records

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. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1130.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27715. p. 6044. 20 September, 1904.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28115. p. 1496. 3 March, 1908.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
  9. The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 224.
  10. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 267a.
  11. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 292.
  12. Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1130.
  13. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 261.
  14. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 11 September, 1902. Issue 36870, col B, p. 8.

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