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Revision as of 10:52, 9 August 2014

Vice-Admiral Ralph Eliot, C.B.E., Royal Navy, (13 January, 1881 – 20 December, 1958) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Eliot was appointed in command of H.M.S. Hercules on 15 May, 1920.[1]

In January 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cleopatra.[2]

Eliot was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 October, 1929, vice Oliver Backhouse, promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral. He was placed on the retired List on 10 October.[3]

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 28 May, 1973. Issue 58793, col B, pg. 14.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James T. Bush
Captain of H.M.S. Hercules
15 May, 1920[4]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles D. Burke
Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra
Jan, 1925[5]
Succeeded by
William F. Sells
 

Footnotes

  1. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 785.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 785.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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