Evelyn Robert Le Marchant

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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.

Early Life & Career

Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1882.[1]

Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.[2]

Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1902.[3]

Le Marchant was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Hogue on 20 December, 1906.[4]

Le Marchant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 19 December, 1912, vice Purey-Cust.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 January, 1913.[6]

Great War

On 22 December, le Marchant was appointed to M.F.A. Ilex for service at Kingstown, with his flag flown on shore. He was reappointed to the same position on 1 July, born on the books of M.F.A. Boadicea II.[7][8] On 22 December he was appointed to Egmont,[9] as Rear-Admiral of Patrols, Malta.[10]

He was appointed a companion of the Distinguished Service Order on 1 January, 1918.[11] He was invested with the honour on 4 May at Buckingham Palace.[12]

Retirement

Le Marchant was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 23 October, 1917,[13] and to Admiral on the Retired List on 16 May, 1921.[14]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 3. 1 January, 1897.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, pg. 13.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28674. p. 9783. 24 December, 1912.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28681. p. 325. 14 January, 1913.
  7. ↑ ADM 196/20. f. 578.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (May, 1915). p. 4.
  9. ↑ ADM 196/20. f. 578.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (March, 1916). p. 8. This source gives his date of appointment as 24 December.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
  12. ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 791.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
  14. ↑ 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.

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