John Edmund Drummond
From The Dreadnought Project
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 appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir in August, 1914,[1] and had her sunk from under him on 22 September.
He was swiftly appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious on 31 October, 1914.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 333.
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.
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