Henry Venn Wood Elliott

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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

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.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cecil F. Thursby
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter
Dec, 1905 – ?
Succeeded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Preceded by
John P. Rolleston
Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal
11 Aug, 1908 – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur Hayes-Sadler