RETIRING ADMIRALS.
LOPD JELLICOE'S TURN NEXT) .YEAS-. There lias beou juo promotion toi Wig Irank of Admiral of the Fieet for .two I and a half years, since Sir DoyQton Sturdoo went up oa July sth, IVSS*. , \ Two advancements, however, should occur next year, owing to the retirements of Lord Jeliicoe and Sir Harry Jackson, says the "Army and Nayy 1 Gazette,'' Up to 3,914. an Admiral of I the Fleet remained on the; actiyg list until he Was 70. Now he lias fco retire after flyo years from, his promotion, but not under the age of 65, The, working of this dual regulation, will have an interesting effect in 1924, during which year four Admirals Qf the ~ Fleet .who were promoted, in .1919 jvjU complete their live years—Lord Jeliicoe, Sir Henry Jackson, Lord Beatty, and Lord Wester Memyss. As Lord 1 Jeliicoe will be .65 and' Sir Henry * Jackson 69, they must retire j but ' Lords Beacty and Wester Wemysa will l only he. 53 and 60 years old respectively, to they may remain on t fche | former until .1936' and the latter until 1929- The re.tireme.nt of Lord J.ellicoe, 1 whose promotion was. one o.f Juose., made specially for war service, may not cause a vacancy, .but Sir Henry Jackson's going should give a step to 1 an Admiral, and Sir Charles Madden . ia .the both toy
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Otaki Mail, 7 January 1924, Page 4
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