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'''Ernest Edkin''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
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{{CaptRNR}} '''Ernest Edkin''', O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (27 November, 1880 – 1949) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Edkin was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 5 June, 1909.<ref>Edkin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/54/6.}}  f. 6.</ref>
  
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Edkin served in the {{UK-KingEdwardVII|f=t}} from 25 June 1915 to 14 January, 1916.<ref>Edkin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/54/6.}} f. 6.</ref>
  
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Edkin served in {{UK-Patuca}} from 8 December 1916 to 13 December, 1918 being promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 5 June, 1917 and becoming the ship's executive officer, perhaps on that date.  During this time, he acted as commodore of five successful merchant convoys and would be "mentioned in Despatches for Services in ocean escorts between 1st July and 11th November 1918."<ref>Edkin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/54/6.}}  f. 6.</ref>
  
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The war over, Edkin was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the {{UK-Cricket|f=t}} on 28 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 770}} He was to be demobilised on 30 January, 1919, but this was cancelled and he was instead demobilised upon his arrival in England, which proved to be 9 July 1919.<ref>Edkin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/54/6.}}  f. 6.</ref>
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Edkin was appointed Lieutenant, R.N.R. in Command of the {{UK-Cricket|f=t}} on 28 December, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 770}}
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Edkin became a successful master and staff captain of ocean liners, but was retired from the Cunard White Star Service on 1 January 1941, as he was suffering from arterioscherosis.<ref>Edkin Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/54/6.}}  f. 6.</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 18 August 2022

Captain R.N.R. Ernest Edkin, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (27 November, 1880 – 1949) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Edkin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 5 June, 1909.[1]

Edkin served in the battleship King Edward VII from 25 June 1915 to 14 January, 1916.[2]

Edkin served in Patuca from 8 December 1916 to 13 December, 1918 being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 5 June, 1917 and becoming the ship's executive officer, perhaps on that date. During this time, he acted as commodore of five successful merchant convoys and would be "mentioned in Despatches for Services in ocean escorts between 1st July and 11th November 1918."[3]

The war over, Edkin was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the gunboat Cricket on 28 December, 1918.[4] He was to be demobilised on 30 January, 1919, but this was cancelled and he was instead demobilised upon his arrival in England, which proved to be 9 July 1919.[5]

Edkin was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 31 December, 1921.[6]

Edkin was promoted to the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 31 December, 1929.[7]

Edkin became a successful master and staff captain of ocean liners, but was retired from the Cunard White Star Service on 1 January 1941, as he was suffering from arterioscherosis.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Vincent C. Large 		Captain of H.M.S. Cricket
28 Dec, 1918[9][10] – 14 Apr, 1919[11] 		Succeeded by
Ion W. G. White

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  2. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  3. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 770.
  5. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  6. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  7. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  8. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  9. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 770.
  11. ↑ Edkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/6. f. 6.

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