Charles Frederick Corbett

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Admiral Charles Frederick Corbett, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 November, 1867 – 29 January, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1891.[1]

He was appointed command of the first class protected cruiser Blake.

He was appointed command of the battleship Glory on 1 August, 1914.[2]

He was appointed command of the battleship Jupiter on 16 March, 1916.[3]

Corbett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1919, vice Oliver.[4] He was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Rosyth Reserve on 1 May, 1919.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[6]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
  2. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 323.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395o-p.
  4. London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
  5. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 694.
  6. London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.

Bibliography

"Adml. Charles Corbett" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1955. Issue 53153, col E, pg. 8.

Service Records

Naval Appointments

Category1955 deaths