Clement Greatorex Explained

Clement Greatorex
Birth Date:7 January 1869
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Navy
Rank:Admiral
Commands:HMS Eclipse
HMS Natal
Shetlands
Battles:First World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Member of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral Clement Greatorex (7 January 1869 – 21 March 1937) was a Royal Navy officer.

Naval career

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 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.[1]

Notes and References

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