Edward George Shortland

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Admiral Edward George Shortland, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (2 November, 1855 – 7 April, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Shortland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August, 1881.[1]

Shortland was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1894.[2]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900.[3]

He was appointed in command of the cruiser St. George on 15 March, 1904.[4]

Shortland was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 June, 1909, vice Windham.[5]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903 Shortland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1912.[6]

Great War

Shortland was mentioned in despatches by the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French in February, 1915.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 5 March,[8] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.[9] On 3 June, 1915, Shortland was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 12 August, 1881.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 3 March, 1904. Issue 37332, col D, pg. 11.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28258. p. 4386. 8 June, 1909.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29072. p. 1647. 16 February, 1915.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2365. 9 March, 1915.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29180. p. 5325. 3 June, 1915.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral E. G. Shortland" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 11 April, 1929. Issue 45174, col C, pg. 11.

Service Records


Naval Appointments

 

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