Edmund Charles Drummond
Admiral Edmund Charles Drummond, Royal Navy (4 August, 1841 – 6 May, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 11 May, 1862.
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 October, 1867. Because he is named as a "late Flag Lieutenant" to Rear-Admiral Yelverton it is assumed that this was a "Haul-Down promotion".[1]
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1877.[2]
Drummond was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 5 August, 1890, vice Fane.[3]
Drummond was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 March, 1892, vice Buller.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 21 December, 1898.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 October, 1903.[6]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Drummond was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 26 November, 1904.[7]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Compton E. Domvile |
Captain of H.M.S. Temeraire 18 Oct, 1886[8] – 26 Oct, 1889 |
Succeeded by Gerard H. U. Noel |
| Preceded by Robert G. Douglas |
Assistant to the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves 3 Feb, 1891[9] – 1 Apr, 1892[10] |
Succeeded by Arthur H. Alington |
| Preceded by William R. Kennedy |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 16 Mar, 1895[11] – 22 Mar, 1898 |
Succeeded by Archibald L. Douglas |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23309. p. 5440. 11 October, 1867.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24537. p. 3. 1 January, 1878.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26272. p. 1850. 29 March, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27603. p. 6088. 6 October, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27740. p. 8290. 2 November, 1904.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 233.
- ↑ Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/973. f. 344.
- ↑ Drummond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/973. f. 344.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 88.
