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On 31 October, 1914, Napier was apparently appointed to H.M.S. ''President'' for Special Service at the Admiralty.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 374''a''.</ref>  On 2 November he was appointed as Rear-Admiral at Brightlingsea, where he remained until at least a year later.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 3.</ref>
 
On 31 October, 1914, Napier was apparently appointed to H.M.S. ''President'' for Special Service at the Admiralty.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 374''a''.</ref>  On 2 November he was appointed as Rear-Admiral at Brightlingsea, where he remained until at least a year later.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 3.</ref>
  
Napier was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1918, vice [[George Edwin Patey|Patey]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30457/pages/273 no. 30457.  p. 273.]  4 January, 1918.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 26 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30678/pages/5602 no. 30678.  p. 5602.]  10 May, 1918.</ref>
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Napier was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 January, 1918, vice [[George Edwin Patey|Patey]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30457/pages/273 no. 30457.  p. 273.]  4 January, 1918.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 26 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30678/pages/5602 no. 30678.  p. 5602.]  10 May, 1918.</ref>  On 1 July, 1921, he was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32384/pages/5487 no. 32384.  p. 5487.]  8 July, 1921.</ref>
  
 
Napier died at his home, Torriano, La Croix, Var, France, on 10 March, 1934, at the age of seventy-two.
 
Napier died at his home, Torriano, La Croix, Var, France, on 10 March, 1934, at the age of seventy-two.

Revision as of 10:30, 31 March 2011

Admiral Charles Lionel Napier, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (16 November, 1861 – 10 March, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 31 December, 1902 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[1]

On 18 February, 1907, he was appointed to the Powerful, additional, as Captain in Charge of Naval Establishments in Sydney, Australia.[2]

Great War

On 31 October, 1914, Napier was apparently appointed to H.M.S. President for Special Service at the Admiralty.[3] On 2 November he was appointed as Rear-Admiral at Brightlingsea, where he remained until at least a year later.[4]

Napier was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1918, vice Patey.[5] He was placed on the Retired List on 26 April.[6] On 1 July, 1921, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List.[7]

Napier died at his home, Torriano, La Croix, Var, France, on 10 March, 1934, at the age of seventy-two.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 February, 1907. Issue 38261, col C, pg. 11.
  3. Navy List (December, 1914). p. 374a.
  4. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (October, 1915). p. 3.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30457. p. 273. 4 January, 1918.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30678. p. 5602. 10 May, 1918.
  7. London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Napier" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 14 March, 1934. Issue 46702, col C, pg. 14.

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