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Rear-Admiral Henry Venn Wood Elliott, R.N., Retired (5 May, 1859 – 3 January, 1932) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 June, 1883.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 25 May, 1897, for his services in the Benin Expedition.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]

In December 1905, he assumed command of the destroyer Encounter.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Hannibal on 11 August, 1908.[5]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 5 May, 1914.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List dated 9 June, 1915.[7]

See Also

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry A. S. Stanhope
Captain of H.M.S. Beagle
21 May, 1901[8]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Cecil F. Thursby
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter
1 Dec, 1905[9]
Succeeded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Preceded by
John P. Rolleston
Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal
11 Aug, 1908[10] – 1910
Succeeded by
Arthur Hayes-Sadler
Preceded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton
Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
2 Feb, 1911[11]
Succeeded by
Herbert C. C. Da Costa
Preceded by
Hugh T. Hibbert
as Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
10 Jun, 1915[12]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 324.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28829. p. 3757. 8 May, 1914.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5874. 18 June, 1915.
  8. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 233.
  9. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 308.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 323.
  11. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 423.
  12. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 423.