He was promoted to Vice Admiral for "exceptional war service", the first Greek career officer since Constantine Kanaris to reach the rank (usually reserved for members of the Greek royal family).
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Kountouriotis subsequently retired from the navy with the honorary rank of full Admiral.
Pavlos Melas | Pavlos Kontides | Pavlos Sidiropoulos | Pavlos Kouroupis | Pavlos Kountouriotis |
To that end, its commander-in-chief, Rear Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis, established a forward base at the Moudros bay at Lemnos, directly opposite the Dardanelles straits.