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| − | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 3 November | + | "For valuable services as Senior Naval Officer and Port Convoy Officer, Dakar, from October, 1917, to October, 1918," Langford Clarke was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 27 May, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31360/pages/6502 (Supplement) no. 31360. p. 6502.] 27 May, 1919.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 3 November,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632. p. 13545.] 7 November, 1919.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 1 August, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32963/pages/5954 no. 32963. p. 5954.] 8 August, 1924.</ref> |
Langford Clarke died at a nursing home in Hove on 28 March, 1944 at the age of seventy-nine. | Langford Clarke died at a nursing home in Hove on 28 March, 1944 at the age of seventy-nine. | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 2 August 2011
Admiral Henry James Langford Clarke, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (1 January, 1866 – 28 March, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Clarke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1887.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[2]
Captain
Clarke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]
On 2 December, 1908, Clarke was appointed to the Pembroke as Flag Captain to the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, Sir Charles C. Drury.[4]
Clarke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 July, 1915, vice Yelverton.[5] He was placed on the Retired List on 19 July.[6]
Post-War
"For valuable services as Senior Naval Officer and Port Convoy Officer, Dakar, from October, 1917, to October, 1918," Langford Clarke was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 27 May, 1919.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 November,[8] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[9]
Langford Clarke died at a nursing home in Hove on 28 March, 1944 at the age of seventy-nine.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 18 November, 1908. Issue 38807, col E, pg. 4.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7075. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29239. p. 7192. 23 July, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31360. p. 6502. 27 May, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
