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'''William McCoy FitzGerald Castle''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} '''William McCoy FitzGerald Castle''', R.N., Retired ( – 1 May, 1916) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Castle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 13 March, 1866.
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Castle was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 8 November, 1877.
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Castle was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1885.
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Castle was placed on the Retired List at his own request under the provisions of [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]] on 22 May, 1898.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} (retired) on 1 August, 1899.
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Castle was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 20 October, 1904.
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Revision as of 12:01, 4 August 2017

Vice-Admiral William McCoy FitzGerald Castle, R.N., Retired ( – 1 May, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Castle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 March, 1866.

Castle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 November, 1877.

Castle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1885.

Castle was placed on the Retired List at his own request under the provisions of Order in Council of 22 February, 1870 on 22 May, 1898. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 1 August, 1899.

Castle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 20 October, 1904.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Sappho
18 Sep, 1884[1]
Succeeded by
Noel S. F. Digby
Preceded by
Archer J. W. Musgrave
Captain of H.M.S. Rapid
23 Dec, 1888[2] – 1891
Succeeded by
Marmaduke L. Kelham
Preceded by
William H. C. St. Clair
Captain of H.M.S. Mildura
19 Jan, 1894[3]
Succeeded by
Arthur W. Carter

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 235.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 247.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 241.

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