John Augustine Edgell

Vice-Admiral SIR John Augustine Edgell, K.B.E., C.B., R.N. (Retired) (20 December, 1880 – 14 November, 1962) served in the Royal Navy.

There are ship command appointments for this officer which are illegible in his digitised Service Record.

Life & Career

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1903.

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1911.

He was appointed in command of Mutine on 20 January 1912.

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.

Post-World War I

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1923.

He served as Hydrographer of the Navy from 1932 till his retirement from the appointment in 1945.

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 March, 1935.

Edgell was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 November, 1938 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ernest C. Hardy	Captain of H.M.S. Mutine 20 Jan, 1912 – 5 Mar, 1914	Succeeded by Robert W. Glennie
Preceded by Ernest C. Hardy	Captain of H.M.S. Hearty 11 May, 1914 – 14 Sep, 1915	Succeeded by Thomas G. Comber
Preceded by Thomas G. Comber	Captain of H.M.S. Endeavour 14 Sep, 1915 – 20 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Reginald L. Hancock
Preceded by John D. Nares	Superintendent of Charts 1 Sep, 1917 – 1 Nov, 1920	Succeeded by John D. Nares
Preceded by John D. Nares	Superintendent of Charts 1 Mar, 1923 – 1 Apr, 1925	Succeeded by Francis E. B. Haselfoot
Preceded by Cosmo B. Hastings as Captain of H.M.S. Silvio	Captain of H.M.A.S. Moresby 20 Jun, 1925	Succeeded by William M. Carey
Preceded by Denys A. Henderson	Captain of H.M.A.S. Moresby 9 Feb, 1928 – 24 Jan, 1930	Succeeded by Harold E. Turner
Preceded by Edward F. B. Law	Captain of H.M.S. Endeavour 24 Jan, 1930 – 15 May, 1931	Succeeded by William V. Rice
Preceded by John D. Nares	Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy 29 May, 1931 – 1 Oct, 1932	Succeeded by Arthur L. Jackson
Preceded by Henry P. Douglas	Hydrographer of the Navy 1 Oct, 1932 – 1945	Succeeded by Arthur G. N. Wyatt