Raymond Fitzmaurice

Vice-Admiral Raymond Fitzmaurice, K.B.E., D.S.O., (7 August, 1878 – 25 October, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Fitzmaurice was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1901.

As a Lieutenant in April 1913, he was awarded an aviation certificate, having flown a Short biplane out of the Central Flying School in Upavon.

Fitzmaurice was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.

Fitzmaurice was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918. He would command several of the dreadnoughts in the 1920s.

In May 1925, he assumed command of the battleship Resolution.

In March 1926, he assumed command of the battleship Iron Duke.

He was placed on the Retired List on 2 September, 1929. In 1939, he was called back to service, being appointed to Eaglet II in September with the rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R.. He succumbed to angina on 25 October, 1943.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ernest E. A. Betts	Captain of H.M.S. Espiegle 7 Dec, 1916 – 18 Jul, 1918	Succeeded by William R. W. Kettlewell
Preceded by John D. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Antrim 12 Apr, 1921 – c. Feb, 1922	Succeeded by Graham R. L. Edwards
Preceded by Cathcart R. Wason	Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth Feb, 1922 – 24 Jan, 1923	Succeeded by James S. C. Salmond
Preceded by Graham R. L. Edwards	Captain of H.M.S. Antrim 21 Mar, 1922 – late 1922	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Charles T. Hardy	Captain of H.M.S. Resolution 5 May, 1925	Succeeded by Francis A. Marten
Preceded by Joseph C. W. Henley	Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke Mar, 1926 – 30 Jul, 1926	Succeeded by Charles Little
Preceded by Wilfred F. French	Vice-President of the Chemical Warfare Committee 1 Feb, 1927 – 1 Apr, 1929	Succeeded by Robert B. Ramsay