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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
 
Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
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In recognition of his services during the war, on the occasion of the King's birthday Purey-Cust was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 3 June, 1919.<ref>''Edinburgh Gazette'': [http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/13459/pages/2066 no. 13459.  p. 2066.]  5 June, 1919.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 09:54, 1 August 2011

Admiral SIR Herbert Edward Purey-Cust, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (26 February, 1857 – 11 November, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[1]

Captain

Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1900.[2]

Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[4]

In recognition of his services during the war, on the occasion of the King's birthday Purey-Cust was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 3 June, 1919.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  5. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2066. 5 June, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Herbert Purey-Cust" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 12 November, 1938. Issue 48150, col E, pg. 14.

Service Records

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