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Second son of Captain William Greet, Royal Navy. | Second son of Captain William Greet, Royal Navy. | ||
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 April, 1878.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24574/pages/2637 no. 24574. p. 2637.] 19 April, 1878.</ref> | Greet was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 April, 1878.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24574/pages/2637 no. 24574. p. 2637.] 19 April, 1878.</ref> | ||
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26188/pages/4070 no. 26188. p. 4070.] 31 July, 1891.</ref> | Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26188/pages/4070 no. 26188. p. 4070.] 31 July, 1891.</ref> | ||
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924. p. 7854.] 31 December, 1897.</ref> | Greet was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924. p. 7854.] 31 December, 1897.</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, p. 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, p. 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> | Greet was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1907, vice [[Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot|Arbuthnot]].<ref>''The 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>''The 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>''The 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>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828.] 13 June, 1916.</ref> | ||
Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 27 September, 1947. Issue '''50877''', col B, p. 1.</ref> | Greet died at 5 Glenmore House, Richmond, Surrey, on 25 September, 1947, aged ninety-three.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 27 September, 1947. Issue '''50877''', col B, p. 1.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 24 September 2012
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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Satirday, 4 November, 1899. Issue 35978, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28036. p. 4522. 2 July, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28164. p. 5731. 4 August, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 27 September, 1947. Issue 50877, col B, p. 1.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196.38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
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