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Revision as of 13:49, 30 August 2019

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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Emerald
2 Jul, 1878[4] – 2 Sep, 1882[5]
Succeeded by
Richard H. Hamond
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune
28 Mar, 1883[6] – 1 Apr, 1885[7]
Succeeded by
Loftus F. Jones
Preceded by
George D. Morant
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong
12 Feb, 1887[8]
Succeeded by
Edmund J. Church

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23924. p. 5874. 29 November, 1872.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27178. p. 2131. 30 March, 1900.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 209.
  5. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/107. f. ?.
  6. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/107. f. ?.
  7. Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/107. f. ?.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 308.