Charles Gauntlett Dicken

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Admiral Charles Gauntlett Dicken, Royal Navy, Retired (26 April, 1854 – 7 September, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Dicken was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1894.[1]

Dicken was appointed Inspecting Captain of Torpedo Boat Destroyers on 24 February, 1902, and appointed Commodore-in-Charge at Hong Kong on 1 January, 1904.[2]

On 5 July, 1905, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Parr.[3] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1908.[4]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 June, 1913.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7580. 29 December, 1893.
  2. Visitations of England and Wales. II. p. vii.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27814. p. 4700. 7 July, 1905.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28183. p. 7224. 6 October, 1908.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28725. p. 3914. 3 June, 1913.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Dicken" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1937. Issue 47784, col B, pg. 14.

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