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Lowther-Crofton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 June, 1902, aged twenty-eight years, ten months and seventeen days.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448.  p. 4198.]  26 June, 1902.</ref>  He was appointed to the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Hogue (1900)|''Hogue'']] on 1 July, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 24 June, 1903.  Issue '''37115''', col E, pg. 9.</ref>  On 21 May, 1904, he was appointed Commander of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Suffolk (1903)|''Suffolk'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 26 April, 1904.  Issue '''37378''', col E, pg. 10.</ref>
 
Lowther-Crofton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 June, 1902, aged twenty-eight years, ten months and seventeen days.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448.  p. 4198.]  26 June, 1902.</ref>  He was appointed to the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Hogue (1900)|''Hogue'']] on 1 July, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 24 June, 1903.  Issue '''37115''', col E, pg. 9.</ref>  On 21 May, 1904, he was appointed Commander of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Suffolk (1903)|''Suffolk'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 26 April, 1904.  Issue '''37378''', col E, pg. 10.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28325/pages/29 no. 28325.  p. 29.]  4 January, 1910.</ref>
  
 
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==Captain==

Revision as of 03:39, 8 May 2011

Vice-Admiral Edward George Lowther-Crofton, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (9 August, 1873 – 19 July, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Lowther-Crofton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902, aged twenty-eight years, ten months and seventeen days.[1] He was appointed to the armoured cruiser Hogue on 1 July, 1903.[2] On 21 May, 1904, he was appointed Commander of the armoured cruiser Suffolk.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[4]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[5] Although he had spent over seven years as a Commander, he was still only thirty-six when promoted to Captain.

Post-War

Lowther-Crofton was appointed to Hecla II as Senior Naval Officer, Buncrana, on 15 July, 1919.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1920, vice Powlett.[7]

Lowther-Crofton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 24 June, 1903. Issue 37115, col E, pg. 9.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 26 April, 1904. Issue 37378, col E, pg. 10.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
  6. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 July, 1919. Issue 42154, col G, pg. 16.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Adml. Lowther-Crofton" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 24 July, 1942. Issue 49296, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records

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