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For his service with the Suakin Expeditionary Force MacGill was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 17 August, 1885.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25505/pages/4051 no. 25505.  p. 4051.]  25 August, 1885.</ref>
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MacGill was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309.  p. 4187.]  22 July, 1892.</ref>
 
MacGill was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1892.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26309/pages/4187 no. 26309.  p. 4187.]  22 July, 1892.</ref>
  

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Admiral Thomas MacGill, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 August, 1850 – 16 April, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

For his service with the Suakin Expeditionary Force MacGill was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 17 August, 1885.[1]

MacGill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1892.[2]

In recognition of his services in Benin he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 May, 1897.[3]

MacGill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 November, 1904, vice Henderson.[4]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, MacGill retired at his own request on 31 May, 1906.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 5 November, 1908,[6] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25505. p. 4051. 25 August, 1885.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2928. 25 May, 1897.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27740. p. 8290. 2 November, 1904.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27918. p. 3845. 1 June, 1906.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral MacGill" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 17 April, 1926. Issue 44248, col A, pg. 17.

Service Records

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