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On 18 February, 1907, he was appointed to the ''Powerful'', additional, as Captain in Charge of Naval Establishments in Sydney, Australia.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 February, 1907.  Issue '''38261''', col C, pg. 11.</ref>
 
On 18 February, 1907, he was appointed to the ''Powerful'', additional, as Captain in Charge of Naval Establishments in Sydney, Australia.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 20 February, 1907.  Issue '''38261''', col C, pg. 11.</ref>
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Napier was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on 21 September, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28648/pages/7107 no. 28648.  p. 7107.]  27 September, 1912.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==

Revision as of 17:04, 17 May 2011

Admiral Charles Lionel Napier, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 November, 1861 – 10 March, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

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

Napier was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1897.[2]

Captain

On 31 December, 1902 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]

On 18 February, 1907, he was appointed to the Powerful, additional, as Captain in Charge of Naval Establishments in Sydney, Australia.[4]

Napier was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on 21 September, 1912.[5]

Flag Rank

Napier was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 January, 1913, vice Lyon.[6]

Great War

On 31 October, 1914, Napier was apparently appointed to H.M.S. President for Special Service at the Admiralty.[7] On 2 November he was appointed as Rear-Admiral at Brightlingsea, where he remained until at least a year later.[8]

Napier was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1918, vice Patey.[9] He was placed on the Retired List on 26 April.[10] On 1 July, 1921, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List.[11]

Napier died at his home, Torriano, La Croix, Var, France, on 10 March, 1934, at the age of seventy-two.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 4. 1 January, 1897.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 February, 1907. Issue 38261, col C, pg. 11.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28648. p. 7107. 27 September, 1912.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28686. p. 764. 31 January, 1913.
  7. ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 374a.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (October, 1915). p. 3.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30457. p. 273. 4 January, 1918.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30678. p. 5602. 10 May, 1918.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Napier" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 14 March, 1934. Issue 46702, col C, pg. 14.

Service Record

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