Difference between revisions of "Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy"
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to searchSimon Harley (talk | contribs) |
Simon Harley (talk | contribs) (Made Changes.) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy''', C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 May, 1862 – 19 December, 1943) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | [[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy''', C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 May, 1862 – 19 December, 1943) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Life & Career== | ||
+ | Purefoy was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30161/pages/6550 no. 30161. p. 6550.] 3 July, 1917.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== |
Revision as of 11:44, 12 May 2010
Vice-Admiral Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy, C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 May, 1862 – 19 December, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Purefoy was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Admiral R. P. F. Purefoy" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 23 December, 1943. Issue 49736, col D, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.