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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4181 no. 27691. p. 4181.] 1 July, 1904.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4181 no. 27691. p. 4181.] 1 July, 1904.</ref> | ||
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hannibal|f=t}} on 11 August, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 324}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hannibal|f=t}} on 11 August, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 324}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 1 October 2016
Vice-Admiral (retired) Henry Venn Wood Elliott (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]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
| 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 324.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28829. p. 3757. 8 May, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5874. 18 June, 1915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 308.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 423.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 423.
