Difference between revisions of "Markham Henry Evelegh"

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Captain Markham Henry Evelegh (4 June, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

In 1917 he was awarded the Royal Humane Society Silver Medal for saving life at sea.

Evelegh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1918.

Evelegh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1926.

Evelegh was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1932.

Evelegh was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 DEcember, 1939.

Evelegh was appointed in command of the battleship Warspite in December, 1944.

Evelegh was appointed in command of the battleship Duke of York vice Nicholl on 31 July 1946.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Michael O. D. Ellwood	Captain of H.M.S. Searcher 29 Mar, 1933 – May, 1933	Succeeded by Ernest C. Coats
Preceded by Ernest C. Coats	Captain of H.M.S. Shamrock May, 1933 – 27 Jun, 1934	Succeeded by John H. Macnair
Preceded by Edmund H. N. Harvey	Captain of H.M.S. Fowey 11 Aug, 1936^[1] – 6 Aug, 1938	Succeeded by Henry B. Ellison
Preceded by Robert O. FitzRoy	Senior Officer, First Minesweeping Flotilla 27 Mar, 1940 – 30 Jun, 1941	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Marcel H. A. Kelsey	Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 30 Dec, 1944 – 8 Feb, 1945	Succeeded by ?

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