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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Edward Herbert Donovan''', (8 October, 1874 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Edward Herbert Donovan''', (8 October, 1874 – 5 June, 1920) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
The son of Lieutenant General Donovan.
The son of Lieutenant General Donovan.<ref>Donovan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/457.|}} f. 463.</ref>


Donovan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1896.
Donovan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1896.<ref>Donovan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/457.|}} f. 463.</ref>


Donovan was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1904.
Donovan was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1904.<ref>Donovan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/457.|}} f. 463.</ref>


Placed on the Retired List as unfit on 6 May 1912.
He was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 6 May 1912.<ref>Donovan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/457.|}} f. 463.</ref>


Donovan was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 8 October, 1914.
Donovan was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 8 October, 1914. He worked in barracks and in mine supply during the war until he was placed back on Retired Pay on 2 October 1915, suffering from neuritis in his left leg.<ref>Donovan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/457.|}} f. 463.</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+Herbert+Donovan Service Records]
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{{CatPerson|UK|1874|1920}}
{{CatComm|UK}}
{{CatComm|UK}}
{{CatBritannia|July, 1887}}
{{CatBritannia|July, 1887}}


[[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Stubbington House School]]
[[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Stubbington House School]]

Revision as of 20:42, 14 March 2022

Commander (retired) Edward Herbert Donovan, (8 October, 1874 – 5 June, 1920) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Lieutenant General Donovan.[1]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1896.[2]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1904.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 6 May 1912.[4]

Donovan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 October, 1914. He worked in barracks and in mine supply during the war until he was placed back on Retired Pay on 2 October 1915, suffering from neuritis in his left leg.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick B. Noble
Captain of H.M.S. Britomart
12 Mar, 1910[6] – 18 Jan, 1911[7]
Succeeded by
John M. Barker

Footnotes

  1. Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/457. f. 463.
  2. Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/457. f. 463.
  3. Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/457. f. 463.
  4. Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/457. f. 463.
  5. Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/457. f. 463.
  6. Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/457. f. ?.
  7. Donovan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/457. f. ?.