OUR FIGHTING ADMIRAL
There is a touch of irony in the fact that Sir David Beatty only attained the full rank of admiral after the .war, in which he served as Oommander-in-Ohief of ' the Grand Fleet, had come- to an ond. The. circumstances tend obviously, to weaken the force of the titular distinction.. Sir David Beatty was appointed to command i the " Grand Fleet because he , had demonstrated ■his enlinent qualifications, and the appointment evidently carried far greater distinction than any forward stop in rank. The' fact that his promotion was delayed until the' end of the war thus stands out as a somewhat remarkable instance of conservative procedure. It is much more important, however, that the organisation of the Navy made it possible, in filling the 'supreme fighting command, to take account only of merit and ability, and to ignore the factors of rank and seniority.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 85, 4 January 1919, Page 6
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147OUR FIGHTING ADMIRAL Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 85, 4 January 1919, Page 6
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