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[[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]] {{SIR}} '''James Elphinstone Erskine''', K.C.B. (2 December, 1838 – 25 July, 1911) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the latter part of the nineteenth century. | [[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]] {{SIR}} '''James Elphinstone Erskine''', K.C.B. (2 December, 1838 – 25 July, 1911) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the latter part of the nineteenth century. | ||
| − | Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] in 1868 following command of the ''Speedwell'', 5. | + | Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] in 1868 following command of the ''Speedwell'', 5 guns. |
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| + | Erskine was promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}} on 3 October, 1902, in the place of the [[Richard James Meade, Fourth Earl of Clanwilliam|Earl of Clanwilliam]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27483/pages/6569 no. 27483. p. 6569.] 17 October, 1902.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*"Admiral of the Fleet Sir James E. Erskine" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 26 July, 1911. Issue '''39647''', col E, pg. 11. | *"Admiral of the Fleet Sir James E. Erskine" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 26 July, 1911. Issue '''39647''', col E, pg. 11. | ||
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==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
| − | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7923263&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/70] | + | {{refbegin}} |
| − | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7894034&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/36] | + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7923263&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/70.] |
| − | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7902911&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/14] | + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7894034&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/36.] |
| + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7902911&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/14.] | ||
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[[Category:1838 births|Erskine]] | [[Category:1838 births|Erskine]] | ||
Revision as of 04:57, 11 April 2010
Admiral of the Fleet SIR James Elphinstone Erskine, K.C.B. (2 December, 1838 – 25 July, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the latter part of the nineteenth century.
Erskine was born on 2 December, 1838, the second son of James Erskine of Cardross by his marriage to Mary Fagan. He joined the Royal Navy in 1852 and enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming a Captain in 1868 following command of the Speedwell, 5 guns.
Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 3 October, 1902, in the place of the Earl of Clanwilliam.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27483. p. 6569. 17 October, 1902.
Bibliography
- "Admiral of the Fleet Sir James E. Erskine" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 26 July, 1911. Issue 39647, col E, pg. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
