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On 15 September he was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
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On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
  
 
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Vice-Admiral SIR Edward Fitzhardinge Heaton-Ellis, K.B.E., C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 November, 1868 – 23 February, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Heaton-Ellis was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 30 April, 1907.[1]

On 30 June, 1908, Heaton-Ellis was promoted to the rank of Captain.[2]

Heaton-Ellis succeeded Captain Maurice FitzMaurice as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Division of the War Staff on 14 February, 1914.[3]

Great War

On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[4]

Post-War

In recognition of his services during the war, on the occasion of the King's birthday Heaton-Ellis was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) on 3 June, 1919.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 October vice Silver.[6] He was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 2 December.[7] On 1 January, 1920, he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).[8]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 18 January, 1925.[9]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 28020. p. 3191. 10 May, 1907.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 February, 1914. Issue 40447, col C, pg. 4.
  4. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  5. Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2066. 5 June, 1919.
  6. London Gazette: no. 31610. p. 12891. 21 October, 1919.
  7. London Gazette: no. 31698. p. 15475. 19 December, 1919.
  8. London Gazette: no. 31712. p. 6. (Supplement) 1 January, 1920.
  9. London Gazette: no. 33015. p. 591. 27 January, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Sir E. Heaton-Ellis" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 25 February, 1943. Issue 49479, col D, pg. 7.

Service Records