Edward Altham
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Captain Edward Altham, C.B., R.N., (7 January, 1882 – 16 October, 1950) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Altham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1902.[1]
Altham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[2]
Altham was in command of the monitor General Craufurd in August, 1915, having been appointed at some earlier juncture.[3]
Altham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.[4]
Post-War
Altham left command of H.M.S. Fox upon the closure of the naval base at Arkhangel on 27 September, 1919. She would soon depart for home under another's command, towing M.31 some of the time while making the passage.
Altham died on lung and prostate cancer.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. General Craufurd 20 Jun, 1915[5] – 29 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd |
| Preceded by Neston W. Diggle |
Captain of H.M.S. Attentive 29 Apr, 1918 – 18 Nov, 1918 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by James Burns |
Captain of H.M.S. Fox 1 Apr, 1919[6] – 27 Sep, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 341.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 148.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1920). p. 335a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 796.
