Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)

The compulsory retiring age for Admirals of the Fleet was seventy years old. Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank after 16 July, 1914 were to be retired after five years service in that rank, but could not be placed on the Retired List under the age of sixty-five.

Retirement

The provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, set the retirement age of Admirals of the Fleet at seventy years old. In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 16 July, 1914, Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank after that date were to be retired five years from the date of such promotion, but not until they had reached the age of sixty-five.