John Locke Marx
Admiral John Locke Marx, C.B., M.V.O., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (23 April, 1852 – 16 September, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Marx was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 22 December, 1874.[1]
Marx was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty three years, two months, and seven days.[2]
He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser Hogue on 19 November, 1902.[3]
On the occasion of the King's visit to Ireland Marx was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1903.[4]
He served as captain of battleship Mars from October 1904 until August of the following year.[5]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King dated 2 March, 1905, vice Egerton.[6]
He commissioned the new battleship Dominion on 17 August 1905.[7]
Marx was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 8 March, 1906.[8] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List dated 8 September, 1909.[9]
Marx was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 22 July, 1910,[10] and to Admiral on 4 June, 1913.[11]
Great War
On 12 October, 1914, Marx was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.[12]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June, 1917.[13]
Bibliography
- "Admiral J. L. Marx" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 19 September, 1939. Issue 48414, col G, p. 8.
- Marx, Admiral John Locke (2007). Jones, Dr. Mary. ed. A Naval Life: The Edited Diaries and Papers of Admiral John Locke Marx, 1852 - 1939. Dulverton, Somerset: Persona Naval Press. ISBN 0955309506.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum.
- Papers in the possession of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Swinger 2 Oct, 1883[14] – 3 May, 1887[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hogue 19 Nov, 1902[16] |
Succeeded by Edward G. Shortland |
| Preceded by George Neville |
Captain of H.M.S. Mars Oct, 1904[17] |
Succeeded by David Beatty |
| Preceded by Robert F. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Dominion 17 Aug, 1905[18] |
Succeeded by Charles E. Kingsmill |
| Preceded by Henry C. Carr |
Captain of H.M.S. Bayano 23 Nov, 1914[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24165. p. 6363. 25 December, 1874.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 20 November, 1902. Issue 36930, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27586. p. 5058. 11 August, 1903.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27774. p. 2017. 14 March, 1905.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 856.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27894. p. 1794. 13 March, 1906.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28289. p. 6959. 17 September, 1909.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28935. p. 8130. 13 October, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 862.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 862.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 20 November, 1902. Issue 36930, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 856.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 989.
