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| − | [[General (Royal Marines)|General]] | + | [[General (Royal Marines)|General]] {{SIR}} '''William Thompson Adair''', K.C.B. (21 June, 1850 – 29 December, 1931) was an officer of the [[Royal Marine Light Infantry]]. |
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| − | [[Category:Deputy Adjutants-General of the Royal Marines | + | On the occasion of the King's birthday Adair was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 June, 1909.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28263/supplements/4853 (Supplement) no. 28263. p. 4853.] 25 June, 1909.</ref> |
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| − | [[Category:Royal Marine General Officers | + | Adair was promoted to the rank of General on 22 February, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 2}} |
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| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Thompson+Adair Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 10:41, 5 March 2018
General SIR William Thompson Adair, K.C.B. (21 June, 1850 – 29 December, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Life & Career
On the occasion of the King's birthday Adair was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 June, 1909.[1]
Adair was promoted to the rank of General on 22 February, 1912.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28263. p. 4853. 25 June, 1909.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
