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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27211/pages/4433 no. 27211.  p. 4433.]  17 July, 1900.</ref>
  
Shortland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28599/pages/2704 no. 28599.  p. 2704.]  16 April, 1912.</ref>  He was advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881.  p. 1039.]  3 September, 1918.</ref>
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Shortland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1912.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28599/pages/2704 no. 28599.  p. 2704.]  16 April, 1912.</ref>   
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==Great War==
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Shortland was mentioned in despatches by the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29072/supplements/1647 (Supplement) no. 29072.  p. 1647.]  16 February, 1915.</ref>
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He was advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881.  p. 1039.]  3 September, 1918.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 14:46, 7 February 2011

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

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1900.[1]

Shortland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1912.[2]

Great War

Shortland was mentioned in despatches by the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French.[3]

He was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.[4]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
  3. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29072. p. 1647. 16 February, 1915.
  4. London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.

Bibliography

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

Service Records