8-1285: Greatorex may refer to: Clement Greatorex (1869–1937), Royal Navy admiral Eleanor Greatorex (1854–1917), American painter and illustrator Eliza Pratt Greatorex (1819–1897), American artist Henry Wellington Greatorex (1816–1858), English-American composer Jonathan Greatorex (born 1970), English music educator and consumer advocate Ken Greatorex (born 1936), English rugby league footballer Louis Greatorex (born 1996), English actor Ralph Greatorex (c.1625–1675), English mathematical instrument maker Ted Greatorex (1901–1964), Australian rugby union player Theophilus Greatorex (1864–1933), English cricketer Thomas Greatorex (1758–1831), English composer, astronomer and mathematician Valentine Greatrakes or Greatorex (1628–1683), Irish faith healer Walter Greatorex (1877–1949), English composer Wilfred Greatorex (1922–2002), English television and film writer See also [ edit ] Greatrex Greatrakes Electoral division of Greatorex , Northern Territory, Australia Authority control databases : National [REDACTED] United States Israel [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
16-545: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Clement Greatorex Admiral Clement Greatorex CB MVO (7 January 1869 – 21 March 1937) was a Royal Navy officer. Promoted to captain on 31 December 1905, Greatorex was given command of the protected cruiser HMS Eclipse in January 1906 and the armoured cruiser HMS Natal in June 1911. He was appointed Director of Naval Equipment at
24-942: The First World War and the Second World War the Rear-Admiral, Scapa Flow served under him, with a position similar to that of an Admiral Superintendent of a dockyard port. Directly under his orders were the Northern Patrol , Shetlands Patrols, the Officer Commanding Troops Orkney, the Officer Commanding Troops Shetlands, the Admiralty Port Officer Kirkwall, the Rear-Admiral commanding the local minefields and
32-415: The surname Greatorex . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greatorex&oldid=1024041492 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
40-665: The Admiralty from 14 January 1915 to 8 October 1917. Promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral he was then appointed Flag Officer, Shetlands in October 1917. During the First World War . Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands The Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands was an operational commander of the Royal Navy . He was charged with the administration of the Orkney and Shetland Islands and operating and defending
48-539: The Rear-Admiral, Scapa Flow continued to serve under him. Included: Source: This officer's role was similar to that of Admiral Superintendent of a dockyard port. Included: Watson lists the 6th M/S Flotilla 7.41-12.42, which may have been under direct command of the Home Fleet, and the 15th M/S Flotilla 4.42-2.44 [Bangors] operated under the orders of the Admiral Commanding. The Admiral's flag
56-753: The fleet base at Scapa Flow that was the main anchorage for both the Home Fleet and Grand Fleet at various times. An Admiral Commanding for the Orkneys and Shetlands was appointed twice, on the outbreak of war, to provide for the defence and administration of the main base for the Home Fleet. The Admiral Commanding was responsible, under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, for administration of naval defences, naval establishments, and shore duties generally in Orkney and Shetland. During
64-541: The officers responsible for the extended defences, the local defence flotilla and the Orkney Trawler Patrols. He was responsible for the patrolling of the area from Wick to Cape Wrath. Shore establishments included HMS Pyramus (shore establishment) at Kirkwall; HMS Proserpine (shore establishment) at Lyness; and HMS Fox (shore establishment) at Lerwick . During the Second World War
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