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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Gibson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 5 September, 1867. | + | Gibson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 5 September, 1867.<ref>Gibson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref> |
| − | Gibson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1880. | + | Gibson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1880.<ref>Gibson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref> |
| − | Gibson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1888. | + | Gibson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1888.<ref>Gibson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref> |
| − | Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 22 April, | + | Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 22 April, 1900, he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 August, 1901.<ref>Gibson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref> |
| − | + | Gibson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 4 December, 1905.<ref>Gibson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref> | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 2 August 2021
Vice-Admiral (retired) Herbert William Sumner Gibson, Royal Navy (22 April, 1846 – 7 July, 1923) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Gibson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 September, 1867.[1]
Gibson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1880.[2]
Gibson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1888.[3]
Placed on the Retired List on account of age on 22 April, 1900, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 August, 1901.[4]
Gibson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 December, 1905.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert W. Stopford |
Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 5 Nov, 1891[6] – 31 May, 1895 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. M. Jerram |
| Preceded by Orford Churchill |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 1 Feb, 1896[7] – 15 Dec, 1897 |
Succeeded by John H. Rainier |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Katoomba 15 Dec, 1897[8] |
Succeeded by Harry L. F. Royle |
| Preceded by William McC. F. Castle |
Naval Officer in Charge, Sydney 15 Dec, 1897[9] |
Succeeded by Harry L. F. Royle |
Footnotes
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 268b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 265.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 436.
