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[[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]] Sir '''John 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 '''John 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. | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
[[Category:Personalities|Erskine, James Elphinstone]] | [[Category:Personalities|Erskine, James Elphinstone]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Commanders-in-Chief on the North American and West Indies Station|Erskine, James Elphinstone]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals of the Fleet|Erskine, James Elphinstone]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Admirals of the Fleet|Erskine, James Elphinstone]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Erskine, James Elphinstone]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Erskine, James Elphinstone]] | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 23 March 2008
Admiral of the Fleet Sir John 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
