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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Price Vaughan Lewes|Price V. Lewes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cambrian (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cambrian'']]'''<br>16 Sep, 1911{{NLJul13|p. 290}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Price Vaughan Lewes|Price V. Lewes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cambrian (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cambrian'']]'''<br>16 Sep, 1911{{NLJul13|p. 290}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Percy Davidson|Alexander P. Davidson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aboukir (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aboukir'']]'''<br>10 Aug, 1914{{NLSep14|p. 266}} – 22 Sep, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Percy Davidson|Alexander P. Davidson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aboukir (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aboukir'']]'''<br>10 Aug, 1914{{NLSep14|p. 266}} – 22 Sep, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bertram Mordaunt Chambers|Bertram M. Chambers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Illustrious'']]'''<br>31 Oct, 1914{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bertram Mordaunt Chambers|Bertram M. Chambers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Illustrious'']]'''<br>31 Oct, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 394''s''}} – 25 Jul, 1915{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stanhope Hawke|The Hon. Stanhope Hawke]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 16:37, 16 March 2016
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 promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1908.[1]
Drummond was made flag captain for Admiral King-Hall on the Australia Station aboard Cambrian on 16 September, 1911.[2]
Drummond was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir on 10 August, 1914,[3] and had her sunk from under him on 22 September.
He was swiftly appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious on 31 October, 1914.[4]
On 7 September 1915, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Europa.[5]
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 Price V. Lewes |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 16 Sep, 1911[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Alexander P. Davidson |
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir 10 Aug, 1914[7] – 22 Sep, 1914 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Bertram M. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious 31 Oct, 1914[8] – 25 Jul, 1915[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Stanhope Hawke |
| Preceded by Maurice S. FitzMaurice |
Captain of H.M.S. Europa 7 Sep, 1915[9] |
Succeeded by Harold Escombe |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 333.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394g.
