Sir Richard Poore, 4th Baronet

Admiral

Sir Richard Poore

Bt, KCB, CVO, JP, DL
Born7 July 1853
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Died8 December 1930(1930-12-08) (aged 77)
Vevey, Switzerland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1866–1917
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Hawke
HMS Illustrious
Australia Station
Nore Command
Battles/warsMahdist War
World War I
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Grand Officier of the Légion d'honneur
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy

Admiral Sir Richard Poore, 4th Baronet KCB, CVO, JP, DL (7 July 1853 – 8 December 1930)[1] was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3173. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.