John Locke Marx

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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 Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty three years, two months, and seven days.[1]

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.[2]

Marx was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 22 July, 1910,[3] and to Admiral on 4 June, 1913.[4]

Great War

On 12 October, 1914, Marx was granted a temporary Commission as Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.[5]

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.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27586. p. 5058. 11 August, 1903.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28726. p. 3992. 6 June, 1913.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28935. p. 8130. 13 October, 1914.
  6. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral J. L. Marx" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 19 September, 1939. Issue 48414, col G, pg. 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.

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