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Revision as of 11:43, 12 May 2014

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

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23309. p. 5440. 11 October, 1867.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24537. p. 3. 1 January, 1878.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26272. p. 1850. 29 March, 1892.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27603. p. 6088. 6 October, 1903.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27740. p. 8290. 2 November, 1904.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William R. Kennedy 		Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
16 Mar, 1895 – ? 		Succeeded by
Archibald L. Douglas
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