Difference between revisions of "Marshal Llewelyn Clarke"

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Admiral (retired) SIR Marshal Llewelyn Clarke, D.S.C., C.B., K.B.E., R.N. (9 May, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Born in Basutoland.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1909.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1917.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1929.

Clarke was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord in December, 1929.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940.

Clarke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 April, 1943.

Clarke was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Admiral on 16 October, 1945.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Malcolm R. J. Maxwell-Scott	Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula 1 Aug, 1927 – 13 Sep, 1929	Succeeded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham
Preceded by Albert J. Robertson	Captain of H.M.S. Concord Dec, 1929^[1] – 18 Dec, 1930^[2]	Succeeded by Algernon R. Smithwick
Preceded by Charles A. A. Larcom	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous Jan, 1939^[3] – Jul, 1939^[4]	Succeeded by William T. Makeig-Jones
Preceded by The Hon. George Fraser	Captain of H.M.S. Furious May, 1939^[5] – Jan, 1940^[6]	Succeeded by Thomas H. Troubridge

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-{{AdmRN}} (retired) '''Marshal Llewelyn Clarke''', D.S.C., C.B., K.B.E. (9 May, 1887 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{AdmRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''Marshal Llewelyn Clarke''', D.S.C., C.B., K.B.E., R.N. (9 May, 1887 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
 ==Life & Career==
-<!--Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
+Born in Basutoland.
-Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on
+Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1909.
-Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
+Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.
+==Post-War==
+Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1922.
+Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1929.
-Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
-Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on
-Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on
-Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on
--->
 Clarke was appointed in command of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}} in December, 1929.
+==World War II==
+Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 5 January, 1940.
+Clarke was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 3 April, 1943.
+Clarke was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 16 October, 1945.
 ==See Also==