Stanley Ray Miller
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Rear-Admiral (retired) Stanley Ray Miller (16 July, 1875 – 18 July, 1946) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Norfolk.
Miller was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1897.
Miller was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.
On 24 June, 1915, Miller was appointed in command of the monitor H.M.S. Sir John Moore,[1] and commanded her during bombardment operations in August 1915.[2]
Miller was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1915.
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Australia on 21 September, 1920.[3]
Miller was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 November, 1926.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall |
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire 16 Jul, 1901[4] |
Succeeded by Brien M. Money |
| Preceded by Henry L. Cochrane |
Assistant Director of Naval Equipment 18 May, 1915 – Jun, 1915 |
Succeeded by Christopher P. Metcalfe |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sir John Moore 24 Jun, 1915[5] – 22 Feb, 1918 |
Succeeded by Patrick E. Parker |
| Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia 21 Sep, 1920[6] |
Succeeded by Owen C. Hare |
| Preceded by Henry P. Cayley |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney 3 Nov, 1922[7] – 5 May, 1923 |
Succeeded by Clinton F. S. Danby |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398b.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 148.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (January, 1921). p. 26.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397y.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (January, 1921). p. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 904.
