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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry George Glas Sandeman|Henry G. G. Sandeman]]'''|'''[[Superintendent of Signal Schools|Superintendent of Signal Schools]]'''<br>22 Apr, 1908<ref>Edwards Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 120.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:17, 19 June 2014
Rear-Admiral Herbert MacIver Edwards, R.N., Retired (25 February, 1875 – 18 October, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Edwards was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914. On 1 August he was appointed to Euryalus.[1]
Great War
On 4 August Edwards was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Otranto. In November, 1916, he was appointed to President for service in the Operations Division of the Naval Staff. He was appointed to the light cruiser Glasgow in June, 1918, and Second-in-Command of the Eighth Light Cruiser Squadron from 1 October.[2]
Post-War
Edwards paid off Glasgow on 15 April, 1919, and on 1 September was appointed to President as Chief Staff Officer to the President of the Allied Naval Armistice Commission, Vice-Admiral Sir Edward F. B. Charlton.[3]
Bibliography
- "Rear-Adml H. McI. Edwards" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 October, 1955. Issue 53359, col B, p. 12.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry G. G. Sandeman |
Superintendent of Signal Schools 22 Apr, 1908[4] – ? |
Succeeded by Edward M. Phillpotts |
| Preceded by Charles H. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Ariadne 8 Jan, 1914[5] – ? |
Succeeded by George B. W. Young |
| Preceded by Aubrey C. H. Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow 17 Jun, 1918[6][7] – ? |
Succeeded by James S. C. Salmond |
Footnotes
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 801.
