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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1874.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24082/pages/1923 no. 24082. p. 1923.] 31 March, 1874.</ref> | + | Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1874.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24082/pages/1923 no. 24082. p. 1923.] 31 March, 1874.</ref> |
| − | Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1887.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25660/pages/6612 no. 25660. p. 6612.] 31 December, 1886.</ref> | + | Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1887.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25660/pages/6612 no. 25660. p. 6612.] 31 December, 1886.</ref> |
Niblett was appointed Commander of the battleship [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|''Victoria'']], flag ship of the [[Mediterranean Station]], on 14 November, 1889.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 263.</ref> | Niblett was appointed Commander of the battleship [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|''Victoria'']], flag ship of the [[Mediterranean Station]], on 14 November, 1889.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 263.</ref> | ||
| − | He 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> | + | He 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> |
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
| − | Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1905, vice [[James Lacon Hammet|Hammet]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27751/pages/150 no. 27751. p. 150.] 6 January, 1905.</ref> On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28048/pages/5390 no. 28048. p. 5390.] 6 August, 1907.</ref> | + | Niblett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1905, vice [[James Lacon Hammet|Hammet]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27751/pages/150 no. 27751. p. 150.] 6 January, 1905.</ref> On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28048/pages/5390 no. 28048. p. 5390.] 6 August, 1907.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 5 November, 1908, vice [[William Henry May|May]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28193/pages/8028 no. 28193. p. 8028.] 6 November, 1908.</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 27 April, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362. p. 3063.] 3 May, 1910.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 5 November, 1908, vice [[William Henry May|May]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28193/pages/8028 no. 28193. p. 8028.] 6 November, 1908.</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 27 April, 1910.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362. p. 3063.] 3 May, 1910.</ref> |
| − | He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28703/pages/2159 no. 28703. p. 2159.] 21 March, 1913.</ref> | + | He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28703/pages/2159 no. 28703. p. 2159.] 21 March, 1913.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 24 September 2012
Admiral Harry Seawell Frank Niblett, C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (31 October, 1852 – 26 December, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Niblett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1874.[1]
Niblett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1887.[2]
Niblett was appointed Commander of the battleship Victoria, flag ship of the Mediterranean Station, on 14 November, 1889.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[4]
Flag Rank
Niblett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1905, vice Hammet.[5] On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.[6]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice May.[7] 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 27 April, 1910.[8]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1923. 31 March, 1874.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 263.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27751. p. 150. 6 January, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 29 December, 1939. Issue 48499, col E, pg. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
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