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De Salis was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 30 December, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32782/supplements/6 no. 32782.  p. 6.]  (Supplement) 1 January, 1923.</ref>
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De Salis was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31112/pages/364 no. 31112.  p. 364.]  7 January, 1919.</ref>
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He was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 30 December, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32782/supplements/6 no. 32782.  p. 6.]  (Supplement) 1 January, 1923.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 14:17, 1 April 2011

Admiral SIR William Fane de Salis, K.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 July, 1858 – 23 January, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

De Salis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, at the age of thirty-six years, eleven months, and nine days.[1]

Captain

De Salis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.[2]

De Salis was appointed to the Juno on 26 January, 1904.[3]

Great War

On 6 March, 1915, De Salis was granted a temporary Commission as a Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[4]

Post-War

De Salis was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[5]

He was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) on 30 December, 1922.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 January, 1904. Issue 37300, col C, pg. 11.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2366. 9 March, 1915.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32782. p. 6. (Supplement) 1 January, 1923.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir William de Salis" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 January, 1939. Issue 48211, col D, pg. 14.

Service Records

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