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At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Kerr placed twentieth out of the successful batch of forty-six.<ref>"Naval Cadetships" (News).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 30 June, 1877.  Issue '''28982''', col A, p. 14.</ref>
 
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Kerr placed twentieth out of the successful batch of forty-six.<ref>"Naval Cadetships" (News).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 30 June, 1877.  Issue '''28982''', col A, p. 14.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 20 August, 1886.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25620/pages/4176 no. 25620.  p. 4176.]  27 August, 1886.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 20 August, 1886.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25620/pages/4176 no. 25620.  p. 4176.]  27 August, 1886.</ref>
  
 
Kerr was appointed Flag Lieutenant to [[Anthony Hiley Hoskins|Sir Anthony H. Hoskins]], [[Mediterranean Station|Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean]], in the battleship [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|''Victoria'']], on 11 March, 1889.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 263.</ref>
 
Kerr was appointed Flag Lieutenant to [[Anthony Hiley Hoskins|Sir Anthony H. Hoskins]], [[Mediterranean Station|Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean]], in the battleship [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|''Victoria'']], on 11 March, 1889.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 263.</ref>
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Kerr was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral [[Edward Hobart Seymour|Edward H. Seymour]] on 18 July, 1894.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 12 July, 1894.  Issue '''34314''', col C, p. 10.</ref>
 
Kerr was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral [[Edward Hobart Seymour|Edward H. Seymour]] on 18 July, 1894.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 12 July, 1894.  Issue '''34314''', col C, p. 10.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3984 no. 26983.  p. 3984.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3984 no. 26983.  p. 3984.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
  
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On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/3 no. 27512.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1903.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria Kerr was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27604/pages/6147 no. 27604.  p. 6147.]  9 October, 1903.</ref>
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On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/3 no. 27512.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1903.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria Kerr was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27604/pages/6147 no. 27604.  p. 6147.]  9 October, 1903.</ref>
  
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He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King dated 9 July, 1912, vice [[Hugh Evan-Thomas|Evan-Thomas]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28626/pages/5082 no. 28626.  p. 5082.]  12 July, 1912.</ref>
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He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King dated 9 July, 1912, vice [[Hugh Evan-Thomas|Evan-Thomas]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28626/pages/5082 no. 28626.  p. 5082.]  12 July, 1912.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==
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Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 May, 1913, vice [[Hugh Pigot Williams|Williams]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28720/pages/3591 no. 28720.  p. 3591.]  20 May, 1913.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28724/supplements/3903 (Supplement) no. 28724.  p. 3903.]  3 June, 1913.</ref>
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Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 May, 1913, vice [[Hugh Pigot Williams|Williams]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28720/pages/3591 no. 28720.  p. 3591.]  20 May, 1913.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28724/supplements/3903 (Supplement) no. 28724.  p. 3903.]  3 June, 1913.</ref>
  
 
Writing to the Greek Minister of Marine, Churchill described Kerr as "one of the most gifted and brilliant officers in our service, of whom we fully expect in the future that he will rise at an early age to the most important commands."<ref>Letter of 2 June, 1913.  Quoted in Lambert.  ''Sir John Fisher's Naval Revolution''.  p. 291.</ref>
 
Writing to the Greek Minister of Marine, Churchill described Kerr as "one of the most gifted and brilliant officers in our service, of whom we fully expect in the future that he will rise at an early age to the most important commands."<ref>Letter of 2 June, 1913.  Quoted in Lambert.  ''Sir John Fisher's Naval Revolution''.  p. 291.</ref>
  
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On 3 January Kerr was appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on the Air Council.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30457/pages/273 no. 30457.  p. 273.]  4 January, 1918.</ref>  He was given the temporary rank of Major-General in the Royal Air Force from that date.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30591/pages/3636 no. 30591.  p. 3636.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  On 1 April he was appointed an Area Commander.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30668/pages/5364 no. 30668.  p. 5364.]  3 May, 1918.</ref>  On 26 April he was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Charles Lionel Napier|Napier]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30678/pages/5602 no. 30678.  p. 5602.]  10 May, 1918.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List "at his own request" on 1 October, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942.  p. 11860.]  8 October, 1918.</ref>  Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>
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On 3 January Kerr was appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on the Air Council.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30457/pages/273 no. 30457.  p. 273.]  4 January, 1918.</ref>  He was given the temporary rank of Major-General in the Royal Air Force from that date.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30591/pages/3636 no. 30591.  p. 3636.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  On 1 April he was appointed an Area Commander.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30668/pages/5364 no. 30668.  p. 5364.]  3 May, 1918.</ref>  On 26 April he was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Charles Lionel Napier|Napier]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30678/pages/5602 no. 30678.  p. 5602.]  10 May, 1918.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List "at his own request" on 1 October, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942.  p. 11860.]  8 October, 1918.</ref>  Kerr was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 17:57, 24 September 2012

Admiral Mark Edward Frederic Kerr, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 September, 1864 – 20 January, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. In addition to his years of service at sea, he held the distinction of becoming the first British Flag Officer to become a qualified aeroplane pilot.

Life & Career

At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Kerr placed twentieth out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 August, 1886.[2]

Kerr was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Sir Anthony H. Hoskins, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, in the battleship Victoria, on 11 March, 1889.[3]

Kerr was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Edward H. Seymour on 18 July, 1894.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[5]

On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[6] On the occasion of the King's visit to Austria Kerr was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 9 October.[7]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King dated 9 July, 1912, vice Evan-Thomas.[8]

Flag Rank

Kerr was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 May, 1913, vice Williams.[9] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June.[10]

Writing to the Greek Minister of Marine, Churchill described Kerr as "one of the most gifted and brilliant officers in our service, of whom we fully expect in the future that he will rise at an early age to the most important commands."[11]

On 3 January Kerr was appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on the Air Council.[12] He was given the temporary rank of Major-General in the Royal Air Force from that date.[13] On 1 April he was appointed an Area Commander.[14] On 26 April he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Napier.[15] He was placed on the Retired List "at his own request" on 1 October, 1918.[16] Kerr was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[17]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25620. p. 4176. 27 August, 1886.
  3. ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 263.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 12 July, 1894. Issue 34314, col C, p. 10.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27604. p. 6147. 9 October, 1903.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28626. p. 5082. 12 July, 1912.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28720. p. 3591. 20 May, 1913.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28724. p. 3903. 3 June, 1913.
  11. ↑ Letter of 2 June, 1913. Quoted in Lambert. Sir John Fisher's Naval Revolution. p. 291.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30457. p. 273. 4 January, 1918.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30591. p. 3636. 12 February, 1918.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30668. p. 5364. 3 May, 1918.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30678. p. 5602. 10 May, 1918.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Mark Kerr" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 21 January, 1944. Issue 49759, col D, pg. 7.
  • Kerr, Admiral Sir Mark (1927). Land, Sea and Air: Reminiscences of Mark Kerr. London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd..
  • Kerr, Admiral Sir Mark (1927). The Navy in My Time. London: Rich & Cowan, Limited.
  • Kerr, Admiral Sir Mark (1934). Prince Louis of Battenberg: Admiral of the Fleet. London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd..

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