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Admiral Thomas Young Greet, Royal Navy, Retired (20 February, 1854 – , ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Second son of Captain William Greet, Royal Navy.

Greet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.^[1]

Greet was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1891.^[2]

Greet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1897.^[3]

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Magdalen on 2 November, 1899.^[4]

Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.^[5]

↑ London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
↑ London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Satirday, 4 November, 1899. Issue 35978, col B, pg. 12.
↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 27 September, 1947. Issue 50877, col B, pg. 1.

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 ==Life & Career==
 Second son of Captain William Greet, Royal Navy.
+Greet was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 April, 1878.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24574/pages/2637 no. 24574.  p. 2637.]  19 April, 1878.</ref>
 Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26188/pages/4070 no. 26188.  p. 4070.]  31 July, 1891.</ref>