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| − | Drummond was made flag captain for Admiral King-Hall on the Australia Station aboard {{UK-1Cambrian}} on 16 September, 1911. | + | Drummond was made flag captain for Admiral King-Hall on the Australia Station aboard {{UK-1Cambrian}} on 16 September, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 290}} |
Drummond was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aboukir|f=t}} in August, 1914,{{MackieRNW}} and had her sunk from under him on 22 September. | Drummond was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aboukir|f=t}} in August, 1914,{{MackieRNW}} and had her sunk from under him on 22 September. | ||
| − | He was swiftly appointed in command of the {{UK-Illustrious|f=t y=1896}} on 31 October, 1914. | + | He was swiftly appointed in command of the {{UK-Illustrious|f=t y=1896}} on 31 October, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 333}} |
| − | + | On 7 September 1915, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Europa|f=t}}, though it is possible that [[Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice|Maurice S. FitzMaurice]], also aboard, was acting as the captain.{{NLOct15|p. 394}} | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 21 October 2014
Vice-Admiral John Edmund Drummond, Royal Navy, Retired (5 July, 1873 – 15 November, 1926) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Drummond was made flag captain for Admiral King-Hall on the Australia Station aboard Cambrian on 16 September, 1911.[1]
Drummond was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir in August, 1914,[2] and had her sunk from under him on 22 September.
He was swiftly appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious on 31 October, 1914.[3]
On 7 September 1915, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Europa, though it is possible that Maurice S. FitzMaurice, also aboard, was acting as the captain.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Drummond" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 17 November, 1926. Issue 44431, col B, p. 19.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ernest F. A. Gaunt |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 16 Sep, 1911[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alexander P. Davidson |
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir Aug, 1914[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Bertram M. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious 31 Oct, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Stanhope Hawke |
| Preceded by Hugh G-C. Somerville |
Captain of H.M.S. Europa 7 Sep, 1915[8] |
Succeeded by Harold Escombe |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 290.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 333.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 290.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 333.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394g.
