Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

Clement Greatorex (7 January 1869 – 21 March 1937) was a

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officer.

Naval career

Promoted to

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on 31 December 1905, Greatorex was given command of the

protected cruiser Protected cruisers, a type of cruiser of the late 19th century, took their name from the armored deck, which protected vital machine-spaces from fragments released by explosive shells. Protected cruisers notably lacked a belt of armour alon ...

HMS ''Eclipse'' in January 1906 and the

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HMS ''Natal'' in June 1911. He was appointed Director of Naval Equipment at 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

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.Supplement to the Monthly Navy List November 1918, p. 3

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greatorex, Clement Royal Navy admirals 1869 births 1937 deaths Companions of the Order of the Bath Members of the Royal Victorian Order