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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>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 5 March, 15,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29094/pages/2365 no. 29094.  p. 2365.]  9 March, 1915.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{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>  On 3 June, 1915, Shortland was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29180/supplements/5325 (Supplement) no. 29180.  p. 5325.]  3 June, 1915.</ref>
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Shortland was mentioned in despatches by the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir John French in February, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29072/supplements/1647 (Supplement) no. 29072.  p. 1647.]  16 February, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 5 March,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29094/pages/2365 no. 29094.  p. 2365.]  9 March, 1915.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{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>  On 3 June, 1915, Shortland was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29180/supplements/5325 (Supplement) no. 29180.  p. 5325.]  3 June, 1915.</ref>
  
 
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==Footnotes==

Revision as of 05:30, 21 June 2011

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]

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.[4]

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.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 5 March,[6] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 August, 1918.[7] On 3 June, 1915, Shortland was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[8]

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. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28599. p. 2704. 16 April, 1912.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29072. p. 1647. 16 February, 1915.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29094. p. 2365. 9 March, 1915.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  8. ↑ 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

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