Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa.

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An hitherto unrecorded sepia-tone original photo. 12 x 16 cm mounted on board (images 1, & 2 reverse). {For passing his examination at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, Metaxa was presented a watch by the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House, and was given a telescope by a Colonel Francis Seymour, equerry to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Metaxa was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 June, 1869. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882. Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1888. He was appointed in command of the Calypso on 1 November, 1888. In August, 1890, Calypso carried back to England the late Governor of Heligoland, Mr. Barkly, C.M.G., and also the guns which had been mounted on the island, with their shell and powder. Metaxa was succeeded in command of the Calypso by Captain William Marrack on 2 November, 1891. An officer who served in the Navy at the tail-end of Metaxa's career later wrote: "Count Metaxa was another Captain whom no one wished to serve under; he was reputed to have disrated every Petty Officer in his ship during the few weeks of the annual man?uvres. He is now forgotten. The level of abuse hinted at in this account is echoed in the memoirs of Reginald Tyrwhitt from his own service in Calypso during naval manoeuvres under Metaxa. On 3 March 1896, the Admiralty expressed its displeasure at Metaxa's having failed to comply with Act 888 of the Queen's Regulations in regard to precautions for custody of Jubilee Money. Metaxa was tried by Court Martial on 26 February 1897 for having negligently or by default hazarded the light cruiser Galatea. He was severely reprimanded in the wake of this proceeding. He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 June, vice St. Clair. Metaxa was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1905, vice Rainier. In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 12 September, 1905. He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1909. He died on 2 March, 1910, at St. George's Hotel, Menton, France. N° de ref. del artículo 007817

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