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Revision as of 14:15, 17 July 2012
Admiral Owen Francis Gillett, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (8 February, 1863 – 21 March, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He came fourth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.[1]
Gillett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1885.[2]
Gillett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[3]
Gillett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1903.[4]
He was appointed in command of Jupiter on 13 May, 1908.[5]
Great War
Gillett was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown, on 2 June, 1914.[6]
Gillett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 September, 1914, vice Farquhar.[7] He was placed on the Retired List on 26 May, 1915, at his own request.[8]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[9]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 12 February, 1919,[10] and to the rank of Admiral on 3 March, 1924.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1875. Issue 28490, col A, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25516. p. 4598. 2 October, 1885.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 335.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (June, 1918). p. 8.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28902. p. 7293. 15 September, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29175. p. 5107. 28 May, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32919. p. 2323. 18 March, 1924.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Gillett" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 23 March, 1938. Issue 47950, col B, pg. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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| Preceded by Charles E. Anson |
Captain-in-Charge, Portland 1911 – 1913 |
Succeeded by Gerald C. A. Marescaux |
