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Revision as of 17:21, 23 November 2012

Rear-Admiral John Casement, Royal Navy (22 July, 1854 – 8 June, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Casement was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1891.[1] Casement was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1898.[2]

He served as captain of Goliath from January to May, 1905,[3] overlapping to some degree with an appointment to Duncan from March 1905 and lasting until December 1906.[4]

He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 4 May, 1907.[5]

Casement was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1908, vice Kirby.[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 on 2 January, 1909.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 March, 1907. Issue 38282, col E, p. 14.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28100. p. 421. 17 January, 1908.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Casement" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 11 June, 1910. Issue 39296, col D, p. 13.

Service Records


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