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He was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Magdalen'' on 2 November, 1899.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Satirday, 4 November, 1899.  Issue '''35978''', col B, pg. 12.</ref>
He was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Magdalen'' on 2 November, 1899.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Satirday, 4 November, 1899.  Issue '''35978''', col B, pg. 12.</ref>
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1907, vice [[Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot|Arbuthnot]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28036/pages/4522 no. 28036.  p. 4522.]  2 July, 1907.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 1 August, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28164/pages/5731 no. 28164.  p. 5731.]  4 August, 1908.</ref>


He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632.  p. 5723.]  2 August, 1912.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621.  p. 5828.]  13 June, 1916.</ref>
He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28632/pages/5723 no. 28632.  p. 5723.]  2 August, 1912.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621.  p. 5828.]  13 June, 1916.</ref>

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Admiral Thomas Young Greet, Royal Navy, Retired (20 February, 1854 – , ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Second son of Captain William Greet, Royal Navy.

Greet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 April, 1878.[1]

Greet was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1891.[2]

Captain

Greet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1897.[3]

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Magdalen on 2 November, 1899.[4]

Greet was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1907, vice Arbuthnot.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 1 August, 1908.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1912.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[8]

Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Satirday, 4 November, 1899. Issue 35978, col B, pg. 12.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28036. p. 4522. 2 July, 1907.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28164. p. 5731. 4 August, 1908.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  9. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 27 September, 1947. Issue 50877, col B, pg. 1.

Bibliography

Service Records

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