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 served as captain of the battleship Hannibal from April 1900 until May of 1902.[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]

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. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  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.

Bibliography

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