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Revision as of 17:46, 16 November 2018
Admiral William Henry Edye, Royal Navy, Retired (30 August, 1830 – 17 February, 1910) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
He is not the same man as William Henry Eyre, a Royal Navy captain who was born in 1860.
Life & Career
Edye was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 May, 1888.[1]
In accordance with the Order in Council of 4 December, 1878, Edye was placed on the Retired List on 30 August, 1890.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 13 May, 1893.[3]
Bibliography
- "Admiral William Henry Edye" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 21 February, 1910. Issue 39201, col D, p. 15.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton |
Captain of H.M.S. Express 1 Jan, 1878[4] |
Succeeded by Henry L. Fleet |
| Preceded by Augustus Phillimore |
Senior Officer, Gibraltar 1 Jan, 1878[5] |
Succeeded by Claude E. Buckle |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25817. p. 2829. 18 May, 1888.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26084. p. 4773. 2 September, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26405. p. 3001. 23 May, 1893.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 210.
