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Admiral Evelyn Robert Le Marchant, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 January, 1858 – 11 February, 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.^[1]

Le Marchant was appointed in command of the Hogue on 20 December, 1906.^[2]

He was appointed a companion of the Distinguished Service Order on 1 January, 1918.^[3]

↑ London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 3. 1 January, 1897.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, pg. 13.
↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.

"Admiral E. R. Le Marchant" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 14 February, 1949. Issue 51305, col E, pg. 6.

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 ==Early Life & Career==
+Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26809/pages/3 no. 26809.  p. 3.]  1 January, 1897.</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>