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Tower was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1884.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25372/pages/3009 no. 25372.  p. 3009.]  1 July, 1884.</ref>
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Tower was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26865/pages/3443 no. 26865.  p. 3443.]  22 June, 1897.</ref>
 
Tower was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26865/pages/3443 no. 26865.  p. 3443.]  22 June, 1897.</ref>
  

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Admiral Cyril Everard Tower, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 December, 1861 – 20 January, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Tower was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.[1]

Tower was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[2]

Captain

Tower was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]

He was appointed in command of the Eclipse on 11 July, 1905.[4]

Tower was appointed Captain of the Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Portsmouth on 1 February, 1912.[5] On 2 June, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Grant-Dalton,[6] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 June.[7] He was relieved by Captain Edward H. Moubray on 29 June, 1916.[8]

On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 November, 1919,[10] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
  5. ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 392.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5873. 18 June, 1915.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29210. p. 6269. 29 June, 1915.
  8. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 555.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. E. Tower" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 22 January, 1929. Issue 45107, col C, pg. 14.

Service Records

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