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

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

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1908.[2]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27715. p. 6044. 20 September, 1904.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.

Bibliography

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

Service Records


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