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*The National Archives. [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=7902911&queryType=1&resultcount=6 ADM 196/14.] | ||
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Revision as of 13:00, 10 October 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.
Life & Career
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.
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Erskine was gazetted a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 14 March, 1898.[1]
Erskine was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 3 October, 1902, in the place of the Earl of Clanwilliam.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26947. p. 1682. 14 March, 1898.
- ↑ 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.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1901 – 1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward H. Seymour |
