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| − | The last "tarpaulin" commission was granted to Able Seaman John Kingcome in 1818. He later became Admiral of the Red Sir John Kingcome, K.C.B., and held the Command-in-Chief in the Pacific. | + | The last "tarpaulin" commission was granted to Able Seaman [[John Kingcome]] in 1818. He later became Admiral of the Red Sir John Kingcome, K.C.B., and held the Command-in-Chief in the Pacific. |
In December, 1917, Fisher lamented to George Lambert, "Is there a single Post-Captain who has risen from the ranks?"<ref>Quoted in Marder. p. 267.</ref> There then were none, but not for long. Thomas J. Spence Lyne had been specially promoted to {{LieutRN}} for gallantry in the Coronation Honours for King Edward VII in 1902. He was promoted {{CaptRN}} at the end of 1918, and though placed on the Retired List for age in 1926, was promoted to the {{RearRN}} on the Retired List in 1931, the first time in decades this had occurred. | In December, 1917, Fisher lamented to George Lambert, "Is there a single Post-Captain who has risen from the ranks?"<ref>Quoted in Marder. p. 267.</ref> There then were none, but not for long. Thomas J. Spence Lyne had been specially promoted to {{LieutRN}} for gallantry in the Coronation Honours for King Edward VII in 1902. He was promoted {{CaptRN}} at the end of 1918, and though placed on the Retired List for age in 1926, was promoted to the {{RearRN}} on the Retired List in 1931, the first time in decades this had occurred. | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 17 March 2011
The last "tarpaulin" commission was granted to Able Seaman John Kingcome in 1818. He later became Admiral of the Red Sir John Kingcome, K.C.B., and held the Command-in-Chief in the Pacific.
In December, 1917, Fisher lamented to George Lambert, "Is there a single Post-Captain who has risen from the ranks?"[1] There then were none, but not for long. Thomas J. Spence Lyne had been specially promoted to Lieutenant for gallantry in the Coronation Honours for King Edward VII in 1902. He was promoted Captain at the end of 1918, and though placed on the Retired List for age in 1926, was promoted to the Rear-Admiral on the Retired List in 1931, the first time in decades this had occurred.
After the institution of the Mate system in 1913, of the first tranche of thirteen candidates James Figgins alone reached the rank of Captain on the Active List.
Footnotes
- ↑ Quoted in Marder. p. 267.
