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Revision as of 12:52, 17 April 2010

Admiral SIR George Le Clerc Egerton, K.C.B., Royal Navy (17 October, 1852 – 30 March, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 19 February, 1913 Egerton's eyes were tested by Arnold & Sons Opticians of Southsea for reading glasses. In his right eye the measurements were Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D, and in the left Sph. +2.25 D, Cyl. +.75 D.[1]

Egerton had scheduled a game of golf with Midshipman Prince Albert on 14 March, 1914, but the night before the prince fell out of his hammock and injured his eye on his sea chest and was put on the sick list.[1]

Admiral Egerton was placed on the Retired List on 9 June, 1916.[2]

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 RNMN/Egerton. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir George Egerton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 April, 1940. Issue 48579, col C, pg. 10.

Papers

  • Papers in the possession of the Liddle Collection, University of Leeds.

Service Records


Board of Admiralty
Preceded by
Sir Francis Bridgeman
Second Sea Lord
1911 – 1911
Succeeded by
Prince Louis of Battenberg