Seymour Elphinstone Erskine
Admiral Seymour Elphinstone Erskine, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (23 June, 1863 – 23 February, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He came nineteenth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.[1]
For his services in Benin, Erskine was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 May, 1897.[2]
On 31 December, 1902 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3] On 12 January, 1907, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Bedford. He was appointed in command of the Warrior, depôt ship at Portsmouth, on 30 August, 1903.[4]
Erskine was appointed to Pembroke as Commodore, Second Class for command of the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham on 1 August, 1911.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 21 March, 1913, vice Galloway.[6] He was placed on the Retired List on 12 August, 1915, to take up the appointment of Rear-Admiral, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham.[7]
Erskine was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 30 January, 1918.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 July, 1921.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1875. Issue 28490, col A, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 3. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 19 August, 1903. Issue 37163, col D, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 19 July, 1911. Issue 39641, col C, pg. 15.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28704. p. 2235. 25 March, 1913.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29266. p. 8158. 17 August, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32394. p. 5733. 19 July, 1921.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
