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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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 16 March, 1907. Issue 38282, col E, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28100. p. 421. 17 January, 1908.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
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| Preceded by Frederick L. Campbell |
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard 1907 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Robert H. Johnston Stewart
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