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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the Royal Yacht ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 13 September, 1878.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24626/pages/5220 no. 24626.  p. 5220.]  20 September, 1878.</ref>
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the Royal Yacht ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 13 September, 1878.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24626/pages/5220 no. 24626.  p. 5220.]  20 September, 1878.</ref>
  
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534.  p. 4154.]  20 July, 1894.</ref>  He was appointed in command of the gun vessel ''Rambler'' dated 4 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 27 October, 1897.  Issue '''35345''', col B, p. 6.</ref>
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1894.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26534/pages/4154 no. 26534.  p. 4154.]  20 July, 1894.</ref>  He was appointed in command of the gun vessel ''Rambler'' dated 4 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 27 October, 1897.  Issue '''35345''', col B, p. 6.</ref>
  
 
==Captain==
 
==Captain==
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27263/pages/82 no. 27263.  p. 82.]  4 January, 1901.</ref>
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1900.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27263/pages/82 no. 27263.  p. 82.]  4 January, 1901.</ref>
  
 
==Retirement==
 
==Retirement==
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 21 February, 1910, vice [[Robert Grant Fraser|Fraser]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28343/pages/1419 no. 28343.  p. 1419.]  25 February, 1910.</ref>   
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 21 February, 1910, vice [[Robert Grant Fraser|Fraser]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28343/pages/1419 no. 28343.  p. 1419.]  25 February, 1910.</ref>   
  
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On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
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On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
  
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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, dated 19 December, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28674/pages/9783 no. 28674.  p. 9783.]  24 December, 1912.</ref>
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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, dated 19 December, 1912.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28674/pages/9783 no. 28674.  p. 9783.]  24 December, 1912.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==
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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>  He was appointed a Commander in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 1 January.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/111 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 111.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>  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 Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 3 June.<ref>''Edinburgh Gazette'': [http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/13459/pages/2066 no. 13459.  p. 2066.]  5 June, 1919.</ref>
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Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''The 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>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>  He was appointed a Commander in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 1 January.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31099/supplements/111 (Supplement) no. 31099.  p. 111.]  1 January, 1919.</ref>  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 Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 3 June.<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 18:11, 24 September 2012

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 Lieutenant from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert with seniority of 13 September, 1878.[1]

Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[2] He was appointed in command of the gun vessel Rambler dated 4 November, 1897.[3]

Captain

Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1900.[4]

Retirement

Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 21 February, 1910, vice Fraser.[5]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[6]

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, dated 19 December, 1912.[7]

Great War

Purey-Cust was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[9] He was appointed a Commander in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 1 January.[10] 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 Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 3 June.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24626. p. 5220. 20 September, 1878.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 27 October, 1897. Issue 35345, col B, p. 6.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28343. p. 1419. 25 February, 1910.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28674. p. 9783. 24 December, 1912.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 111. 1 January, 1919.
  11. ↑ 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.

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