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Le Marchant was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Hogue (1900)|''Hogue'']] on 20 December, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue '''38174''', col B, pg. 13.</ref> | Le Marchant was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Hogue (1900)|''Hogue'']] on 20 December, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue '''38174''', col B, pg. 13.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:28, 6 April 2011
Admiral Evelyn Robert Le Marchant, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 January, 1858 – 11 February, 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Contents
Early Life & Career
Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.[1]
Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1902.[2]
Le Marchant was appointed in command of the Hogue on 20 December, 1906.[3]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 January, 1913.[4]
Great War
He was appointed a companion of the Distinguished Service Order on 1 January, 1918.[5]
Retirement
Le Marchant was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 23 October, 1917,[6] and to Admiral on the Retired List on 16 May, 1921.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 3. 1 January, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, pg. 13.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28681. p. 325. 14 January, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32329. p. 4004. 20 May, 1921.
Bibliography
- "Admiral E. R. Le Marchant" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 14 February, 1949. Issue 51305, col E, pg. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1858 births
- 1949 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1871
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Brilliant (1891)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Nile (1888)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hogue (1900)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Sutlej (1899)
- Commanding Officers of the Southern Coastguard District
- Captains of Devonport Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Naval Reserve Captains
