Ernest George Ebblewhite

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Lieutenant-Commander Ernest George Ebblewhite (19 April, 1889 – 29 January, 1927) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Wells, the son of barrister E. Ebblewhite, Esq..

Ebblewhite was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1911.[1]

Ebblewhite was appointed in command of the submarine A 11 on 1 June, 1914.[2]

Ebblewhite was appointed to the icebreaker Sviatogor as first officer on 24 September, 1919. He would leave this post on 8 October for the Devonport Barracks.

Ebblewhite was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1919.

He returned from South Africa in July 1920 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 10 August, 1920.

He died at Little Barn, Haskaton, Suffolk in early 1927.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
The Hon. Byron P. Cary
Captain of H.M.S. A 11
1 Jun, 1914[3] – 6 May, 1915
Succeeded by
Robin B. Martin
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. H 7
6 May, 1915 – 1 Feb, 1918
Succeeded by
Clive A. Robinson
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. H 23
20 Feb, 1918 – Apr, 1919[4]
Succeeded by
John G. H. Steedman
Preceded by
Arthur L. Noakes
Captain of H.M.S. H 25
27 May, 1919 – 24 Sep, 1919
Succeeded by
Clive A. Robinson

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
  4. Only year is clearly legible in Service Record.