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− | [[ | + | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy''', C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 May, 1862 – 19 December, 1943) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. |
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− | Purefoy was placed on the Retired List on 15 February, | + | Purefoy was placed on the Retired List on 15 February, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29478/pages/1805 no. 29478. p. 1805.] 18 February, 1916.</ref> On the same day he was appointed naval attache to The Hague.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1917). p. 535''a''.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30161/pages/6550 no. 30161. p. 6550.] 3 July, 1917.</ref> Having been succeeded at The Hague on 28 December of that year,<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 1817''a''.</ref> on 27 April, 1918, he was given command of the ''Discoverer'',<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 991.</ref> uniquely without being given a lower rank in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired list on 7 October, 1920.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32081/pages/9891 no. 32081. p. 9891.] 12 October, 1920.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:47, 31 March 2011
Admiral Richard Purefoy FitzGerald Purefoy, C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (26 May, 1862 – 19 December, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Early Life & Career
FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[1]
On 21 December, 1906, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Black Prince.[2]
Captain
FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 April, 1902.[3]
FitzGerald was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 January, 1912, vice Story.[4]
Great War
On 12 August, 1914, Purefoy was appointed to take charge of Loch Ewe as a secondary coaling base for the Grand Fleet, flying his flag in the Assistance.[5][6]
Retirement
Purefoy was placed on the Retired List on 15 February, 1916.[7] On the same day he was appointed naval attache to The Hague.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[9] Having been succeeded at The Hague on 28 December of that year,[10] on 27 April, 1918, he was given command of the Discoverer,[11] uniquely without being given a lower rank in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired list on 7 October, 1920.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, pg. 13.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27424. p. 2420. 11 April, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28577. p. 800. 2 February, 1912.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). p. 3.
- ↑ Jellicoe. The Grand Fleet. p. 96.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29478. p. 1805. 18 February, 1916.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1917). p. 535a.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1817a.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 991.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
Bibliography
- "Admiral R. P. F. Purefoy" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 23 December, 1943. Issue 49736, col D, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
- 1862 births
- 1943 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1870
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Royal Arthur (1891)
- Naval Advisers to the Army Council
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Black Prince (1904)
- Assistants to the Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Invincible (1907)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers