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The compulsory retiring age for Admirals of the Fleet was seventy years old. Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank after 16 July, 1914 were to be retired after five years service in that rank, but could not be placed on the Retired List under the age of sixty-five. | The compulsory retiring age for Admirals of the Fleet was seventy years old. Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank after 16 July, 1914 were to be retired after five years service in that rank, but could not be placed on the Retired List under the age of sixty-five. | ||
==Retirement== | |||
The compulsory retirement age for Admirals of the Fleet promoted prior to 16 July, 1914, was seventy years old. Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank after 16 July, 1914 were to be retired five years from the date of such promotion, but not until they had reached the age of sixty-five.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 815.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 10:11, 10 October 2010
The compulsory retiring age for Admirals of the Fleet was seventy years old. Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank after 16 July, 1914 were to be retired after five years service in that rank, but could not be placed on the Retired List under the age of sixty-five.
Retirement
The compulsory retirement age for Admirals of the Fleet promoted prior to 16 July, 1914, was seventy years old. Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank after 16 July, 1914 were to be retired five years from the date of such promotion, but not until they had reached the age of sixty-five.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 815.
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