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Revision as of 14:12, 13 August 2018
Admiral William Henry Maxwell, Royal Navy, Retired (13 June, 1840 – 1 July, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 November, 1872.[1]
Maxwell was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 December, 1894, vice Heneage.[2]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 21 March, 1900.[3]
Bibliography
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a comprehensive list visit this link.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George D. Morant |
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong 12 Feb, 1887[4] |
Succeeded by Edmund J. Church |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23924. p. 5874. 29 November, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 308.
