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Revision as of 13:42, 17 July 2012
Admiral Edmund Charles Drummond, Royal Navy (4 August, 1841 – 6 May, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 October, 1867. Because he is named as a "late Flag Lieutenant" to Rear-Admiral Yelverton it is assumed that this was a "Haul-Down promotion".[1]
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1877.[2]
Drummond was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 5 August, 1890, vice Fane.[3]
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 March, 1892, vice Buller.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 21 December, 1898.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 October, 1903.[6]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Drummond was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 November, 1904.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23309. p. 5440. 11 October, 1867.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24537. p. 3. 1 January, 1878.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26272. p. 1850. 29 March, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27603. p. 6088. 6 October, 1903.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27740. p. 8290. 2 November, 1904.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
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| Preceded by William R. Kennedy |
Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station 1895 – 1898 |
Succeeded by Archibald L. Douglas |
